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The oak processionary (OPM) (Thaumetopoea processionea) is a moth whose caterpillars can be found in oak forests, where they feed on oak leaves, causing significant damage. They travel in nose-to-tail processions (hence their name), often arrow-headed, with a leader followed by rows of several caterpillars abreast. [ 1 ]
Phoberia atomaris, the common oak moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found in North America, from Quebec and Ontario south to Florida, and west to Kansas and Texas. The wingspan is about 38 mm. Adults are on wing from March to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Oak species, including Northern red oak.
Pyemotes herfsi, also known as the oak leaf gall mite or itch mite, is an ectoparasitic mite identified in Europe and subsequently found in India, Asia, and the United States. The mite parasitizes a variety of insect hosts and bites humans, causing red, itchy, and painful wheals (welts).
A pantry moth infestation is difficult to stop once it starts. Experts explain what pantry moths are, how to prevent pantry moths, and how get rid of them. Pantry Moths Are the Bed Bugs of Your ...
Archips semiferanus (also known as Archips semiferana) is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae, and one of several species of moth commonly known as oak leafroller or oak leaf roller. The larvae feed on the leaves of oak trees in the eastern United States and southeastern Canada and are a major defoliator of oak trees, which can lead to ...
Gypsy moth larvae prefer oak trees, but may feed on many species of trees and shrubs, both hardwood and conifer. In the eastern US, the gypsy moth prefers oaks, aspen, apple, sweetgum, speckled alder, basswood, gray and paper birch, poplar, willow, and hawthorns, amongst other species.
Eupithecia dodoneata, the oak-tree pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe into West Russia and including the Central Black Earth Region [2] Other occurrences are found in Asia Minor, the Caucasus as well as in Morocco. In the Pyrenees and the Alps, it rises to altitudes of 1000 metres.
The insect has an insatiable appetite, feeding on more than 300 varieties of trees and shrubs. The spongy moth particularly favors aspen, birch, cedar, cottonwood, larch, oak, poplar, willow and ...