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PRONUNCIATION OF GYPSY MOTH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GYPSY MOTH

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Gypsy moth is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GYPSY MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gypsy moth

Lymantria dispar dispar

Lymantria dispar dispar commonly known as the gypsy moth, European gypsy moth, and North American gypsy moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae of Eurasian origin. It has a range which covers in Europe, Africa, North America. Carl Linnaeus first described the species Lymantria dispar in 1758. The subject of classification has changed throughout the years, resulting in confusion surrounding the species taxonomy. This caused many references to describe this one species in different ways. The family has jumped between Lymantriidae, Noctuidae and Erebidae. Lymantria dispar dispar has been designated a sub-species of Lymantria dispar. It is classified as a pest, and its larvae consume the leaves of over 500 species of trees, shrubs and plants. The gypsy moth is one of the most destructive pests of hardwood trees in the eastern United States.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GYPSY MOTH

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gypsiferous
gypsophila
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Gypsy
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Gypsy-like
Gypsydom
Gypsyhood
Gypsyish
gypsyism
gypsywort

WORDS THAT END LIKE GYPSY MOTH

brown house moth
buff-tip moth
clothes moth
codling moth
death´s-head moth
diamondback moth
emperor moth
giant peacock moth
gipsy moth
hawk moth
hummingbird moth
leopard moth
luna moth
mammoth
oak processionary moth
puss moth
silver-Y moth
sphinx moth
tiger moth
tussock moth
wax moth

Synonyms and antonyms of gypsy moth in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gypsy moth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GYPSY MOTH

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The translations of gypsy moth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gypsy moth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

舞毒蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lagarta peluda
570 millions of speakers

English

gypsy moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिप्सी कीट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عثة الغجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непарный шелкопряд
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mariposa cigana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাইসি মথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spongieuse
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Translator English - Malay

Gypsy moth
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwammspinner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マイマイガ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집시 나방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gypsy moth
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bướm gypsy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜிப்சி அந்துப்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिप्सी मॉथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çingene güvesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

falena zingara
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gypsy moth
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непарний шовкопряд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

molie tigan
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

τσιγγάνων σκώρος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

gypsy moth
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

gypsy moth
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

sigøyner møll
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GYPSY MOTH»

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Gypsy Moth: Forest Influence
Invasion and subsequent heavy defoliation of a composite forest in eastern New England by the gypsy moth produced visual symptoms that disappeared in a few years, but secondary consequences lasted for decades.
Robert W. Campbell, 1979
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The Great Gypsy Moth War: The History of the First Campaign ...
In The Great Gypsy Moth War, Robert J. Spear presents the untold story behind the importation and release of the gypsy moth in North America and the astonishing series of coincidences that brought the state of Massachusetts to a decade-long ...
Robert J. Spear, 2005
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Don't Move Gypsy Moth
How To Recognize Gypsy Moth Life Stages lf you choose to inspect your outdoor articles, you need to be able to identify gypsy moth life stages. Most important is the egg mass. This publication contains photographs to help you. The gypsy ...
‎1994
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The History, Biology, Damage, and Control of the Gypsy Moth, ...
Many of these locations, such as the Delaware River Valley in New York and central and southern portions of New Jersey, remain major trouble spots for gypsy moth control work today. In 1945 the gypsy moth defoliated over 800,000 acres of ...
Michael H. Gerardi, James K. Grimm, 1979
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Status and trends in Gypsy Moth defoliation hazard in Tennessee
Research Note Status and Trends in Gypsy Moth Defoliation Hazard in Tennessee Dennis M. May and Bruce W. Kauffman Southern Forest Experiment Station T-10210 U.S. Postal Services Bldg., 701 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, La .
Dennis M. May, Bruce Wentland Kauffman, Southern Forest Experiment Station (New Orleans, La.), 1990
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The gypsy moth nucleopolyhedrosis virus product
Primary pathogens and their role in the development of an epizootic in the gypsy moth. J. Invertebr. Pathol. 15:21-23. Lautenschlager, R. and J. Podgwaite. 1979. Passage rates of nucleopolyhedrosis virus by avian and mammalian predators ...
Richard C. Reardon, John Podgwaite, Appalachian Integrated Pest Management (U.S.), 1992
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Gypsy Moth: Appraisal Program and Proposed Plan to Prevent ...
These workers have varied from the "bug man" of the earlier days with his can of creosote and brush, the research entomologist with introduced insect parasites and the wilt disease of the gypsy moth, the chemist with his spray formulations, ...
Carl Chamberlain Perry, 1955
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Estimating the benefits of gypsy moth control on timberland
A recent study of forest stand losses to gypsy moth has provided basic information for evaluating the benefits of control on new frontiers of infestation. Protecting highly susceptible trees from impending attack can prevent a potential loss of 15 ...
David A. Gansner, Owen W. Herrick, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station (Radnor, Pa.), 1987
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Mortality risks for forest trees threatened with gypsy moth ...
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Northeastern Forest Experiment Station NE-RN-338 Abstract Presents guidelines for estimating potential tree mortality associated with gypsy moth defoliation. A tree's crown condition, ...
Owen W. Herrick, David A. Gansner, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station (Radnor, Pa.), 1987
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Don't move gypsy moth
United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs. crawling on homes, littering lawn furniture and pools, and making outdoor activities miserable. In addition, controlling gypsy moth adds to ...
United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GYPSY MOTH»

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WV Landowners Urged To Sign Up For Gypsy Moth Program
The suppression program is available in 35 counties. Landowners have until Aug. 31 to submit gypsy moth egg mass survey applications to the ... «WCHS-TV8, Jul 15»
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State landowners urged to sign up for gypsy moth program
Landowners have until Aug. 31 to submit gypsy moth egg mass survey applications to the program. A minimum 50 contiguous acres of wooded ... «Charleston Gazette, Jul 15»
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County, DCNR conducting aerial suppression program for gypsy moth
She heard about someone organizing neighbors down the road to pay for private spraying for the gypsy moth caterpillars and decided to talk to ... «Citizens Voice, Jul 15»
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Monona residents reporting gypsy moth sightings
The gypsy moth will never be eradicated from Wisconsin, but its population can be managed, minimizing the damaging effects of outbreaks. «hngnews.com, Jul 15»
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Gypsy Moth Outbreak in Connecticut Not an Indicator of Long-Term …
The gypsy moth is one of the most devastating forest pests in North America, says the the U.S. Forest Service. In its larval stage (when it's a ... «WNPR News, Jul 15»
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Applications now available for gypsy moth program
Luzerne County and the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will conduct an aerial spray program for gypsy moth ... «Citizens Voice, Jul 15»
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Gypsy moth suppression program needs homeowner input
BUTCH COMEGYS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER A gypsy moth caterpillar is pictured at the home of Jean Marie Warpus in the East Mountain ... «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
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Stop Gypsy Moth caterpillars from eating your trees
“Again Gypsy Moth it does all types of caterpillars and it's an eight week control.” Whichever method you choose can be used before or after ... «WTNH Connecticut News, Jul 15»
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State asked to include Pike in gypsy moth spraying
MILFORD - The Pike County Conservation District has requested that the state include the County in the 2016 Gypsy Moth Suppression ... «NEagle, Jul 15»
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POCONO OUTDOORS Pocono Outdoors: The forest fights back
"Gypsy moth caterpillars," someone answered. When there happens to be an immense gypsy moth caterpillar outbreak, such as this year, there ... «Pocono Record, Jul 15»

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