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Gypsy Moth (European)
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Lymantria dispar Gypsy Moth (European) (Lymantria dispar) is an insect pest of hundreds of species. It is a native of Europe and Asia and was first detected in Boston, Massachusetts in 1868-1869. This generalist feeder was brought to the U.S. by E. Leopold Trouvelot with the hope of breeding an improved silk moth but escaped moths proved to be highly invasive with no natural predators or diseases to check their populations. The US Forest Service 'Slow the Spread' program has done just that. Gypsy Moth is just one of many forest pests that are moved to un-infested forests by humans moving firewood. Help to protect our forests: don't move firewood! Visit the Gypsy Moth program page for more information about this pest.
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05/21/2013 - Keep Hungry Pests at Home this Summer
05/06/2013 - Bugs - This Years Good and Bad News
03/01/2013 - Gypsy Moth Problem Beginning To Resolve Itself
03/01/2013 - Why Gypsy Moths Prefer Oak Trees Over Maple
03/01/2013 - WVDA Proposes Gypsy Moth Treatments
02/27/2013 - City Hopes to Nix These Gypsies
01/11/2013 - Gypsy Moth Harms Forest Carbon Sink
01/07/2013 - 2012 Tennessee Cooperative Gypsy Moth Program Report
01/07/2013 - Four Pests Make Trip Along with Firewood
01/02/2013 - Forest Service Study Finds Fewer Pests
12/06/2012 - WV Counties added to gypsy moth quarantine area
11/12/2012 - State Wants Hunters to Remember Firewood Rules
10/29/2012 - Traps at Mount Rainier part of gypsy moth monitoring
09/16/2012 - The demise of a disgusting invader
09/16/2012 - Voodoo Virus in the Gypsy Moth Caterpillar
09/10/2012 - Are Those Insect Traps I'm Seeing In Area Trees
09/05/2012 - Chop local
06/07/2012 - Ohio Trees Weakened By Pests
05/15/2012 - The Dirt on Tree Care
04/12/2012 - Gypsy Moths, Borers Threaten GA Timber
04/05/2012 - Forestry Officials Take Measures to Keep Pests Away
04/03/2012 - NC plans to lay 12000 traps to catch gypsy moths
03/27/2012 - Agencies step up fight against gypsy moths
03/20/2012 - Clark County Added to Gypsy Moth Quarantine Zone
03/16/2012 - Now's the time to look for garden pests
03/08/2012 - Superior Gypsy moth Meeting
02/28/2012 - Fighting the Flight of Moths
02/24/2012 - 10 Invasive Species Threatening Canadian Habitats
02/03/2012 - These bugs can be superheroes in your yard
01/30/2012 - Gypsy Moth Open Houses Scheduled In Southeast Ohio
01/03/2012 - Gypsy moths becoming increasingly rare in Washington
12/16/2011 - Forestry Department Says VA Losing Forests Fast
11/15/2011 - Stealthy Iowa Hitchhikers Sneak into Firewood
10/25/2011 - Fall is Good Time to Hunt Gypsy Moth Eggs
10/20/2011 - Two Invasive Species Identified in Point Roberts
07/12/2011 - W. Va. landowners can apply for gypsy moth program
07/11/2011 - Gypsy moth spraying in Wisconsin
05/25/2011 - Cool Spring Slows Down The Bugs Too
05/10/2011 - Check For Signs Of The Gypsy Moth This Spring
04/22/2011 - Invasive Moths Cause Concern for Grape Growers
02/23/2011 - Upcoming Gypsy Moth Talks Set
02/07/2011 - Iowa Set to Battle Gypsy Moths
01/28/2011 - Gypsy Moths Lurking on 844 Ares in Grant
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