Fluctuating asymmetry of the first tarsal segment of the proleg of the forest tent caterpiller moth Malacosoma disstria Hbn. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) was significantly inversely related to survival ability in the lab. The monitoring of population levels of fluctuating asymmetry could have important implications in pest management of this and other species by providing an indication of the health of a population.
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