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2. Oak processionary - Wikipedia

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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 ]

3. Lymantria dispar in the United States - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Forest disturbance by invasive insects and diseases in the ...

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   Forest-productivity can be reduced even without widespread mortality. During a spongy moth outbreak, entire forests can be defoliated but then recover. However, the energy required for new foliage weakens the trees. Oaks—a favorite food source for spongy moth larva—produce a reduced acorn crop for years after a defoliating event.

5. Box tree moth quarantine now includes 12 counties in ... - AOL

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   Lenawee and Monroe counties are part of the box tree moth quarantine. Boxwood plants or parts of them cannot be moved out of the quarantined area. Box tree moth quarantine now includes 12 counties ...

6. Ohio quarantines 6 counties to contain invasive moth - AOL

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   Box tree moths do their damage on boxwood plants, which are common outside of homes and other buildings. State officials announced a quarantine for six southwest Ohio counties to help contain the ...

7. Spongy moth: Next invasive species destroying trees and ... - AOL

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   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 ...

8. Archips semiferanus - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

9. Lymantria dispar dispar - Wikipedia

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   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.