Spongy Moth | National Invasive Species Information Center
The spongy moth, (Lymantria dispar), formerly known as the "gypsy moth," continues to spread throughout North America, threatening deciduous trees and impacting humans. This non-native, foliage-feeding insect currently occupies only about one-third of …
Spongy Moth - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
2024年5月23日 · Spongy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar) is a destructive, invasive insect that poses a danger to North America's forests. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of more than 300 species of trees and shrubs, eventually killing them.
Lymantria dispar dispar - Wikipedia
Lymantria dispar dispar, commonly known as the gypsy moth, [1] European gypsy moth, LDD moth, or (in North America) North American gypsy moth or spongy moth, [2] is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.
Spongy Moth - US Forest Service
Historically it has been the most destructive pest of oak-dominated hardwood forests in the east, and during extended outbreaks can cause mortality of large areas of urban and rural forests.
Invasive Species - Spongy Moth - U.S. National Park Service
2023年5月2日 · The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) was brought to Boston in 1869 during an attempt to initiate a profitable silk industry in the United States. It soon escaped confinement and has been expanding its range ever since.
Lymantria dispar - Wikipedia
Lymantria dispar, also known as the gypsy moth[1][2] or the spongy moth, [3][4] is a species of moth in the family Erebidae native to Europe and Asia. Lymantria dispar is subdivided into several subspecies, with subspecies such as L. d. dispar and L. d. japonica being clearly identifiable without ambiguity.
What is the spongy moth? The spongy moth is an invasive, univoltine, foliage-feeding tussock moth with a native range spanning most of the Palaearctic and an invaded range in eastern North America (Figure 1).
Spongy Moth – Profile and Resource - Invasive Species Centre
The spongy moth is native to Europe and is currently established in northeastern United States and eastern Canada (portions of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia). The larvae (caterpillars) feed on crown foliage of a wide range of hardwood and some softwood trees, which makes it a defoliating forest pest of ...
Spongy moth, Lymantria dispar dispar (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae), (formerly known as gypsy moth) is an exotic invasive species introduced from Europe that is spreading south and west in North America. In spring and early summer, spongy moth caterpillars feed on the leaves of many diferent tree species, especially oaks.
Spongy moth | Description, Caterpillar, Invasive Species, Life Cycle ...
Spongy moth, lepidopteran that is a serious pest of both deciduous and evergreen trees. Unlike most other butterflies and moths, the larvae are the main dispersal stage. Spraying young larvae with insecticides remains the most effective means of controlling spongy moths.