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Introduced in Massachusetts in 1869, the European gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), is a plain-looking insect that wouldn't be noticed except in its caterpillar stage, when its markings make identification possible.
Going abroad? Avoid bringing back unintended souvenirs. 2010
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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 2009
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The introduction of the gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar), spruce budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana), hemlock wooly adelgid (Adelges tsugae), balsam wooly-adelgid (A. piceae), as well as dogwood anthracnost fungi is altering the forest composition and habitat composition.
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Lymantria lunata (Tussock moth caterpillar) solanaceous crops
Chapter 7 1993
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Researchers had long commented on the odd behavior of caterpillars infected by the virus, dubbed LdMNPV short for Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus.
News - latimes.com 2011
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LdMNPV-like virus has also been isolated from Lymantria xylina larvae but LyxyMNPV was more virulent than LdMNPV-like virus both in NTU-LY and IPLB-LD-652Y cell lines.
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For example Broderick et al (2009) found that midgut bacterial presence was required for Cry1Ab insecticidal activity gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) only suggesting the intestinal microflora may modulate toxicity in certain target Lepidopteran insect species.
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In 2009, approximately 800 acres of township land had to be sprayed to control the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, which if left unchecked will heavily defoliate tree and plant growth.
Examiner 2010
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The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is a moth in the family
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Outbreaks of the casuarina moth, Lymantria xylina Swinehoe (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), which is a very important forest pest in Taiwan, have occurred every five to 10 years.
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