Article: The Great Gypsy Moth War: The History of the First Campaign in Massachusetts to Eradicate the Gypsy Moth, 1890-1901.(Brief article)(Book review)

Article: The Great Gypsy Moth War: A History of the ...
Historical Journal of Massachusetts;  July 1, 2006 ;     333 words ...The Great Gypsy Moth War: A History of the First Campaign in Massachusetts to Eradicate the Gypsy Moth, 1890-1901. Robert J. Spear ... however, he allowed the imported gypsy moth to escape. Robert Spears chronicles ...

Article: Love is a battlefield in gypsy moth war We ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  June 21, 2002 ;     675 words ... ... flakes per acre should do the trick. Gypsy moth caterpillars are busily munching leaves ... are trained to inspect shipments for gypsy moth eggs, laid in velvety brown masses of ... lay eggs. To blame for the American gypsy moth infestation is an entrepreneur named ...

Article: Losing the gypsy moth war Why state says ...
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  September 5, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... Clair Daily Herald Staff Writer The gypsy moth infestation that hit Lake County like ... too, because of the rancid smell of gypsy moth droppings. In some cases, they could ... south to the Stevenson Expressway. "Gypsy moth is here to stay," Smith said. "We ...

Article: Gypsy Moth War's Battle of the ...
Agricultural Research;  April 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Protecting woodland from defoliation by gypsy moth caterpillars is a challenge that scientists, arborists ... foraging ants or cockroaches. White tried out the approach on gypsy moth caterpillars for the first time last year, observing that ...

Article: Call for Cease-Fire In Gypsy Moth War
The Washington Post;  April 5, 1990 ;     461 words ... ... should we do? First, environmentalists need to recognize that gypsy moth infestations are alien to our country and are destructive ... and that spraying has limited effectiveness. It does reduce gypsy moth infestations and protect sprayed trees for a year or so ...

Article: NEIGHBORS UNITE IN MOTH WAR APPLETON RESIDENTS WORK ...
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI);  October 25, 2000 ;     494 words ... ... their trees from a common enemy -- the gypsy moth. The neighborhood around Pierce Park ... residents to create Pierce Park Neighbors, a gypsy moth awareness group. Tom Long, one of the ... moths, and the city responded by staging Gypsy Moth Field Day on Saturday. ``The gypsy ...

Article: Gypsy moth.(PEST OF THE MONTH)
Arbor Age;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...GYPSY MOTH, LYMANTRIA DISPAR LINNEAEUS, HAS BEEN ... in 1869. What Does it Look Like? The gypsy moth larval stage causes the damage to the ... pair of red spots along its back. The gypsy moth egg masses are also distinctive; generally ...