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

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   The Spongy Moth, also known as the Lymantria dispar dispar, and formerly called the European gypsy moth, is an invasive species that feeds on 300 different types of trees and shrubs.

3. Lymantria dispar in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Gypsy moth populations usually remain low, but occasional increases to very high levels can result in partial or total defoliation of host trees. [ 6 ] According to a 2011 report, the gypsy moth is now one of the most destructive insects in the Eastern United States; it and other foliage-eating pests cause an estimated $868 million in annual ...

4. Gypsy moths damaging trees around area - AOL

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   The culprit is not fertile imaginations or herbicidal warfare but gypsy moth larvae. WARNING SIGNS Last year, Dwight Relation noticed a few Gypsy moths around, and they did very minimal damage ...

5. 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.

6. Disparlure - Wikipedia

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   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.

7. The Gypsy Moth Has a New Name, Could Do More Damage ... - AOL

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8. Category:Lymantria dispar - Wikipedia

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   Articles relating to the Lymantria dispar (gypsy moth, spongy moth), a species of moth in the Erebidae family. The polyphagous larvae live on a variety of deciduous and coniferous trees and can cause severe damage in years of mass reproduction. Due to these features, Lymantria dispar is listed among the world's 100 most invasive alien species.

9. Gypsy moth caterpillars are taking over -- and they're ... - AOL

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   Photo: Getty. One of the biggest outbreaks of the Gypsy moth caterpillar took place in 1981, when the bugs made their way across the Northeastern states.