WANTED GYPSY MOTH
reward dead or alive
birthplace and last seen
The last time the Gypsy Moth or Lymantria Dispar Dispar was seen was the North Eastern part of America. It's originally from Europe and Africa.
name and alias
Its common name is the Gypsy Moth but its scientific name is Lymantri Dispar Dispar
physical discription
Male - light brown with dark brown wings that have black bands on them, feathery antennas, 15 - 35 mm long 37 - 62 mm
Female - mostly white but bigger than the males. dark band on the wings
method of transportation
A man, El Trouelvet, wanted to breed a better silk worm, but some escaped into his neighborhood and established a new location for them.
Crimes and Punishment
The Gypsy Moth Gang defoliates 13 million acres of trees in the U.S.A. alone in one season. Threat to urban shade trees and ornamentals.
Their punishment is to arrest their migration main strategy to manage is called (STS). We need to delay the amount of new territory invaded through trapping and applying insectides. But there is no need to panic at all if you detect them in a given area.
male and female Gypsy Moths
the female (top) Gypsy Moth, on the top, is normally bigger than the male (bottom). the male is brown with black bands on its wings. the female is white with brown bands on its wings like it says in the physical description
Gypsy Moth antennas
in this photo you see the antennas of a Gypsy moth and its feathery.
gypsy moths caterpillar form
in this photo you see the Gypsy Moth in its caterpillar form