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gypsy moth

NOUN
  1. European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees

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  • Gypsy moth egg hatch occurs at about the time of budburst of red and black oaks.
  • Some years ago the gypsy moth and the browntail moth were introduced by accident into the New England states. Conservation Reader
  • Gypsy moths can attack bur oak; oak lacebug can turn the leaves off-color, causing long-term stress that heavily defoliates bur oaks in shelterbelt plantings, especially during dry weather.
  • When infected by a virus known as baculovirus, gypsy moth caterpillars mysteriously climb for the treetops. NPR Topics: News
  • Well, that's what happens if you're a gypsy moth caterpillar when you're infected by a baculovirus. NPR Topics: News
  • Gypsy moth larvae have been defoliating huge areas of forest in New England since they were accidentally introduced in 1869.
  • Artificial dispersal occurs when people transport gypsy moth eggs thousands of miles from infested areas on cars and recreational vehicles, firewood, household goods, and other personal possessions. CapeCodToday Blog Chowder
  • These include spruce budworm, forest tent caterpillar, jack pine budworm (Choristoneura pinus pinus), and gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar). Climate change and insects as a forest disturbance in the Arctic
  • Slavicek says knowing precisely how baculovirus overwhelms the gypsy moth could help scientists develop more potent strains of the virus. NPR Topics: News
  • The gypsy moth is a notorious pest that feeds on birches and other deciduous trees, and outbreaks of this pest occur cyclically across large regions of Japan.
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