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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.
Tests on Daphnia, backswimmers, midges and water boatmen found no significant effects on survival. [17]: 67–68 Another test found that the mortality rate for Daphnia fed spongy moth larvae in virus treated water was similar to those in virus free water, 2.2% versus 3.1%. [17]: 68
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.
What is a spongy moth? These used to be called gypsy moths and are one of North America’s most harmful forest pests, according to the Indiana DNR.. The moths have lived in Europe and Asia for ...
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. The spongy moth is the newest forest-destroying insect ...
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 spongy moth (Lymantria dispar), formerly known as the gypsy 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 ...
Move over, cicada broods; the spongy moth is the real invasive insect that you should be concerned about. Never mind the cicadas, spongy moths will be a problem in Pa. Here’s where