▁to ▁grow ▁and ▁develop ▁the ▁rad icle ▁facing ▁the ▁[ null ▁ground ][ l 1 ]. ▁In ▁order ▁for ▁C usc uta ▁compact a ▁ ▁to ▁germ inate ▁the ▁ambient ▁temperature ▁needs ▁to ▁be ▁ 2 2 ▁C ▁to ▁ 2 3 ▁C ▁( 7 1 . 6 ▁F ▁to ▁ 7 3 . 4 ▁F ). ▁ ▁Econom ic ▁Imp act ▁▁ ▁In ▁North ▁Carolina ▁blue berry ▁grow ers ▁have ▁reported ▁C usc uta ▁compact a ▁as ▁an ▁agr onom ic ▁p est . ▁Not ably , ▁C . ▁compact a ▁special izes ▁on ▁wo ody ▁hosts ▁such ▁as ▁blue berry ▁bush es ▁( V acc in ium ▁s pp .) ▁The ▁multiple ▁bas al ▁sho ots ▁on ▁blue berry ▁bush es ▁may ▁facil it ates ▁par as it ism ▁by ▁C . ▁compact a . ▁D itch es ▁associated ▁with ▁wet lands ▁may ▁be ▁responsible ▁for ▁C usc uta ▁seed ▁dispers al ▁or ▁possibly ▁birds . ▁ ▁Host s ▁ ▁C usc uta ▁compact a ▁uses ▁her b ace ous ▁hosts ▁but ▁special izes ▁on ▁wo ody ▁or ▁semi - wo ody ▁plants . ▁Report ed ▁hosts ▁of ▁C . ▁compact a : ▁A cer , ▁Al n us , ▁Am el opsis , ▁A pios , ▁A ster , ▁Bac char is , ▁B ign onia , ▁Bo eh mer ia , ▁Cam ps is , ▁Car pin us , ▁Ce phal ant bus , ▁C yr illa , ▁Dies py rus , ▁Ele ph at opus , ▁E up