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Galls and Leaf Rollers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Galls and Leaf Rollers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Dylan Jenkins. Galls. abundant in the Smokies found on a variety of plant species caused by insects, mites, fungi, bacteria. Project Objectives Finding out what plants the galls are on, where there at, and what is inside.

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Galls and Leaf Rollers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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  1. Galls and Leaf Rollers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Dylan Jenkins

  2. Galls • abundant in the Smokies • found on a variety of plant species • caused by insects, mites, fungi, bacteria Project Objectives Finding out what plants the galls are on, where there at, and what is inside.

  3. Results

  4. Summary • Collected data on galls and leaf rollers on nine different plants • successfully reared a fern roller to pupa (now in rearing box ) • still nets out on active galls

  5. Acknowledgements • Jessica Miller and Van Downs • Jason Taylor • Dr. Jim Lowe • Paul Super and Jonathan Mays • Friends of the Smokies and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund • Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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