In states where there are significant infestations, the gypsy moth caterpillars have defoliated entire forests and caused millions of dollars worth of damage to urban landscapes, according to the ...
Gypsy moth caterpillars can defoliate large sections of forest, with oak, poplar, birch and willow among their preferred hosts. MDA monitors for the pests each year by attaching thousands of ...
It’s the caterpillar stage of the spongy moths, also known to entomologists and lepidopterists as “Lymantria dispar” and formerly as gypsy moths, which can cause the most harm to local trees.
A gypsy moth caterpillar crawls along partially eaten leaves of a tree in Trenton, N.J. The spongy moth caterpillar has a yellow and black head, a hairy body with pairs of blue spots, followed by ...
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has proposed treating more than 17,000 acres of forest land in the state, ...
76, No. 4 (Dec., 1993), pp. 584-589 (6 pages) The residual pheromone content of laminated plastic, pheromone-dispensing tapes impregnated with (+)-disparlure, the sex pheromone of the gypsy moth, ...
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is proposing aerial treatment of approximately 17,328 acres for the purpose of reducing significant impacts to forested lands within West ...