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Gypsy moth
Lymantria dispar Gypsy moth (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!
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09/30/2020 - ANF plans for gypsy moth response
09/30/2020 - Asian Gypsy Moth Eggs Found On Vehicle Carriers In
08/26/2020 - Gypsy moth infestation a concern for residents
08/26/2020 - The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Gypsy Moth
07/29/2020 - Allee effects and pulsed invasion by the gypsy moth
07/29/2020 - Asian Gypsy Moth Sighting Alarms South Bay Officials
07/29/2020 - Bristol Mountain area sees outbreak of gypsy moths
07/29/2020 - Gypsy moth caterpillars are out and about
07/29/2020 - Gypsy moth infestation in North Utica
07/29/2020 - Gypsy moths spotted damaging trees in our area
07/21/2020 - Gypsy moth outbreak impacting oak forests
07/15/2020 - Gypsy moth caterpillars on the munch
07/13/2020 - Gypsy moth damage swells across Central, Western NY
06/19/2020 - Gypsy Moth Treatment Planned For New Lenox
06/04/2020 - Lake Cowichan gypsy moth aerial spray begins May 11
03/18/2020 - Info on gypsy moth to be given
03/04/2020 - Experts weight in on Hale gypsy moth issue
03/04/2020 - Illinois Prepares to Spray for Gypsy Moths
03/04/2020 - Surveying for gypsy moth eggs in the city
01/15/2020 - London tries to get ahead of gypsy moth infestation
01/03/2020 - Gypsy moth spraying should not be done
12/12/2019 - Gypsy moth populations continue to decline
12/10/2019 - Cold temps drive gypsy moth population down
07/09/2019 - Gypsy moths numbers are rising in Michigan
06/19/2019 - German town plagued by millions of caterpillars
06/19/2019 - MDA fights gypsy moths in part of Chisholm
06/17/2019 - Gyspy moth spraying underway in Douglas County
06/17/2019 - Lansing and DNR works to control gypsy moth spike
06/14/2019 - Gypsy moth treatments scheduled in Fulton Co.
06/14/2019 - More Wisconsin Gypsy Moth Treatments
06/13/2019 - Caterpillar casualties in the war on Gypsy Moth
06/13/2019 - Gypsy moth numbers grow; 2 W. MI counties hit hard
06/13/2019 - Gypsy Moth treatments to begin in Ohio
06/13/2019 - UConn Collaborates on Gypsy Moth Cleanup
06/11/2019 - Is the end near for gypsy moths?
06/07/2019 - The miracle of the Cedar Waxwings
06/06/2019 - Gypsy Moth Treatments In Chisholm Area
06/03/2019 - Gypsy moth spraying to begin in Midland County
05/17/2019 - Officials: Buy firewood, don't haul it
05/16/2019 - Gypsy moths have returned to Western Mass.
05/15/2019 - Burlington Working to Control Pests in the City
05/15/2019 - Gypsy Moth spraying in Lackawanna County
05/08/2019 - Keep an eye out for gypsy moth trappers this month
03/21/2019 - Full-State Quarantine Proposed for Gypsy Moth
02/01/2019 - Polar Vortex Could Knock Back Invasive Tree-Killers
11/27/2018 - Preventing Exotic Lepidoptera from Entering the U.S.
09/21/2018 - Clare County forest update
08/23/2018 - Officials warn of increasing danger of dead trees
08/21/2018 - Caterpillar damaged trees removed by Eversource
07/30/2018 - Area Treatments For Gypsy Moths Begin Soon
07/30/2018 - Gypsy Moth caterpillars return to Hampden County
07/30/2018 - Gypsy Moth Infestation to Be Treated Across NC
07/30/2018 - Gypsy moths spotted in Surry County
07/30/2018 - MDA spraying for gypsy moth in area
07/30/2018 - Mississauga's aerial spraying has ended
07/23/2018 - Goshen residents asked to fight gypsy moth outbreak
07/23/2018 - Gypsy Moth Caterpillar Feeding Finished For 2018
07/23/2018 - Gypsy moth treatments affect feeding caterpillars
07/23/2018 - Gypsy Moth Treatments Begin Next Week
07/23/2018 - How an uninvited pest doomed the ash tree
07/23/2018 - Minnesota lifts temporary gypsy moth quarantine
07/23/2018 - Resurgence of gypsy moths in metro Grand Rapids
07/23/2018 - Tackling Widespread Gypsy Moth Damage
07/23/2018 - The defoliator moth - Gypsy moth
07/19/2018 - Gypsy moth infestations identified in Toledo
07/19/2018 - Hot, dry weather encourages gypsy moth population
07/16/2018 - Despite bare trees, gypsy moths no reason to worry
05/09/2018 - Gypsy Moth aerial spraying to begin
02/20/2018 - Gypsy Moth Treatments For Lakeside And North Shore
08/11/2017 - NSF Grant Funds ESF Ecologist's Gypsy Moth Research
07/31/2017 - Gypsy moths defoliate 60 acres of private land
07/31/2017 - Taking serious note of environmental change
07/25/2017 - Signup for gypsy moth-suppression program under way
07/24/2017 - The great caterpillar factory
07/18/2017 - Mark Blazis: Some gypsy moth caterpillars survive
06/16/2016 - WSDA 2016 News
05/02/2016 - Rockaway Twp. to spray for gypsy moths
04/27/2016 - Game Commission Details
01/22/2016 - Ely declares war on the gypsy moth - Timberjay.com
08/13/2015 - Deadline looms to sign up for gypsy moth program
07/23/2015 - Trapping the Moth
06/23/2015 - Anti-gypsy moth campaign begins | Mix 107.9
06/03/2015 - PressReader - Connecting People Through News
02/25/2015 - Midland County OKs gypsy moth spraying
11/12/2014 - Gypsy Moths « Hometeam 1490 KLOG, ESPN Radio
09/03/2014 - DNR Proposes to Scale Back Gypsy Moth Suppression
08/15/2014 - Kansas, Missouri on Watch for Invasive Pests
06/02/2014 - APHIS Modifies Gypsy Moth Regulatory Policy for Logs
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