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European gypsy moth
Lymantria dispar dispar European gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar) is an insect pest of shrubbery and trees. It is a native of Europe and Asia and was first detected in Massachusettes in 1868-1869. Caterpillars have voracious appetites for more than 300 species of trees and shrubs, posing a danger to North America's forests
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News
04/03/2020 - Pheno Forecasts for target pests
12/11/2019 - Invasive gypsy moth population continues to decline
11/27/2018 - Preventing Exotic Lepidoptera from Entering the U.S.
02/20/2018 - Gypsy Moth Treatments For Lakeside And North Shore
07/28/2017 - 'We know they're coming'
03/10/2017 - Fungal Diseases of the Gypsy Moth in North America
03/10/2017 - Lymantria dispar dispar Risk Maps