Abstract-The rate at which obliquebanded leafroller, Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris), larvae vacated feeding sites in apple, Malus dornestica Borkhauser (Rosaceae), trees was determined by monitoring infested terminal foliage under field conditions. The overwintering and summer generations of C . rosaceana were monitored in two orchards in 1997 and 1998. Larvae vacated terminal feeding sites relatively frequently because 50% of the sites during the overwintering and summer generations were vacant 34 f 6"d (threshold = 6°C) and 53 f 10°d, respectively, after sites had been marked. Vacancy rates increased from the beginning to the end of the summer generation in 1997 but remained relatively constant throughout the summer generation in 1998. The differences between the 2 years were probably because of less precipitation and lower availability of actively growing tirminal foliage at the end of the summer in 1997 than in 1998. Differences in larval development did not seem to contribute to differences in vacancy rate. Recolonization of growing terminals was also studied in the field by removing C. rosaceana larvae from terminals only (1997) and the entire tree (1998). In 1997 and 1998, larval recolonization of terminals and trees occurred, because 6-8 d after larvae were removed populations in removal and adjacent control trees were not significantly different. Frequent larval movement to actively growing terminal foliage with sublethal insecticide residues may increase larval survival and could slow resistance development by providing a refuge for susceptible insects.Waldstein DE, Reissig WH, Nyrop JP. 2001. DCplacements des larves et impact de ces mouvements sur la gestion de la Tordeuse ii bandes obliques (Lepidoptera : Tortricidae). The Canadian Entomologist 133 : 687-696.Resume-La vitesse a laquelle les larves de la Tordeuse bandes obliques, Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris), quittent leur site d'alimentation a Ct C mesurCe en nature par examen des pousses terminales de pommiers, Malus dornestica Borkhauser (Rosaceae). Les gCnCrations d'hiver et d' CtC de C. rosaceana ont Ct C suivies dans deux vergers en 1997 et 1998. Les larves quittent les pousses terminales relativement souvent, puisque 50 % des sites de la gCnCration d'hiver et de la gCnCration d'CtC Ctaient libres, respectivement 34 f 6"jour (seuil = 6°C) et 53 f 10°jour aprks le marquage des sites. Les taux de retrait ont augment6 du dCbut 5 la fin de la generation d'CtC de 1997, mais sont restCs relativement constants chez la gCnCration d'Cte de 1998. Ces diffkrences entre les 2 annCes semblent attribuables a des prCcipitations moins abondantes et B la disponibilitk des pousses terminales en croissance active moins grande a la fin de 1' CtC 1997 qu'en 1998. Les diffkrences de taux de retrait ne semblent pas &tre relikes a des differences dans le dCveloppement larvaire.La recolonisation des pousses terminales en croissance a aussi Ct C CtudiCe en nature par le retrait de larves de C. rosaceana des pousses terminales seules en 1997 et des arbres entiers en...