The invasive insect can damage fruit orchards, nurseries and logging and wine industries by destroying crops. These used to be called gypsy moths and are one of North America’s most harmful forest ...
The Lymantria dispar, or spongy/gypsy moth, was introduced to North America in 1869 at Medford, Mass., where it was used in a failed silk-production experiment.
However, you might find your once-vibrant oak trees stripped bare by defoliation, and that is nothing short of disheartening. If you notice defoliation, you may be dealing with a case of a gypsy moth ...
Sensitive forest ecosystems become more vulnerable, particularly when the sun shines and it does not rain—pest insects, such as gypsy moths and the like, can proliferate in the forest and cause ...