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The spongy moth is the newest forest-destroying insect, that feed off and destroys more than 300 types of trees and shrubs. What to know ... Why they are bad and how to kill them.
Lymantria dispar dispar, commonly known as the gypsy moth, [1] European gypsy moth, LDD moth, or (in North America) North American gypsy moth or spongy moth, [2] is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It has a native range that extends over Europe and parts of Africa, and is an invasive species in North America.
"The good news is that we observed a decline in spongy moth defoliation from 850,000 acres in 2022 to 440,000 acres in 2023, signifying a decline in spongy moth populations and the importance of ...
The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), also known as the "spongy moth", was introduced in 1868 into the United States by Étienne Léopold Trouvelot, a French scientist living in Medford, Massachusetts. Because native silk-spinning caterpillars were susceptible to disease, Trouvelot imported the species in order to breed a more resistant hybrid ...
The etymology of "gypsy moth" is not conclusively known; however, the term is known to have been in use (as 'Gipsey') as early as 1832. [7] Moths of the subfamily Lymantriinae are commonly called tussock moths due to the tussock-like tufts of hair on the caterpillars. [8]: 9 The name Lymantria dispar is composed of two Latin-derived words.
Parts of the U.S. are experiencing a significant spongy moth invasion this year. Here's how to tell if you have them in your yard and how to deal with them.
The insects are spongy moths (Lymantria dispar dispar, formerly known as gypsy moths), whose caterpillars are a serious threat to oaks and other trees because they are “feeding machines ...
Disparlure, which is the synthetic form of the spongy moth sex pheromone, is used to detect its newly founded populations and estimate population density across the United States. [3] The spongy moth is a very harmful pest for plants and affects forest, shade, and orchard trees across North America and parts of Europe.