The Caterpillar's Roots provides the story of the tractors developed between 1889 and 1925 by Daniel Best, C.L. (Leo) Best and Benjamin Holt and their associated companies. This book provides a more complete history of the companies that in 1925 were consolidated to form the world famous Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Root feeding by the weevil C. achates mainly reduced shoot growth and hence shoot / root ratios . However , production of new leaves in ... 62 caterpillars per root ) resulted in 41 % mortality in a stand of large , old L. arboreus .