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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUSSOCK MOTH

So named because of the tufts of hair on the caterpillars.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TUSSOCK MOTH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUSSOCK MOTH

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Tussock moth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TUSSOCK MOTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tussock moth

Lymantriidae

Lymantriidae is a family of moths. Many of its component species are referred to as "Tussock moths" or "Mothra" of one sort or another. The caterpillar, or larval, stage of these species often has a distinctive appearance of alternating bristles and haired projections. Like other families of moths, many Tussock Moth caterpillars have urticating hairs which can cause painful reactions if they come into contact with skin. The family Lymantriidae includes about 350 known genera and over 2,500 known species found all over the world, in every continent except Antarctica. They are particularly concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, India, Southeast Asia and South America; one estimate lists 258 species in Madagascar alone. Apart from oceanic islands, notable places that do not host Lymantriids include New Zealand, the Antilles, and New Caledonia.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUSSOCK MOTH

tusk shell
tusk tenon
tuskar
tusked
tusker
tuskless
tusklike
tusky
tussah
tussal
Tussaud
tusser
tussis
tussive
tussle
tussock
tussock grass
tussocked
tussocky
tussore

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUSSOCK MOTH

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

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tussock moth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUSSOCK MOTH

Find out the translation of tussock moth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tussock 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 «tussock moth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毒蛾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polilla tussock
570 millions of speakers

English

tussock moth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टुस्सोक कीट
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

عث الأعشاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кочки моли
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

touceira mariposa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাসক মথ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chenille à houppes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tussock rama-rama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grasbüschel Motte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

毒蛾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

덤 방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tussock moth
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bụi cỏ bướm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

களிமண் அந்துப்பூச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टस्कॉक पतंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Güvercin güvesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tussock falena
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tussock ćmy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

купини молі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tussock molie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

φούντα σκώρος
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

polgras mot
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tuva moth
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tussock møll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tussock moth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUSSOCK MOTH»

The term «tussock moth» is normally little used and occupies the 118.232 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUSSOCK MOTH»

Discover the use of tussock moth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tussock moth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Economics of Douglas-fir tussock moth control: an analysis ...
an analysis using the combined stand prognosis/Douglas-fir tussock moth outbreak model and the FORPLAN linear programming model on the Clearwater and Malheur National Forests Wayne E. Bousfield, United States. Forest Pest ...
Wayne E. Bousfield, United States. Forest Pest Management, 1984
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Insecticides tested on new tussock moth: defoliator found in ...
Forestry JLiJiary SOUTHWEST FOREST & RANGE EXPERIMENT STATION P.O. Box 245 Berkeley, California 94701 Insecticides Tested on New Tussock Moth . . . defoliator found in Montana CHARLES E.RICHMOND Table 1.
Robert L. Lyon, Sylvia J. Brown, Charles Edgar Richmond, 1967
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Effects of carbaryl, trichlorfon, and DDT on collapsing ...
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST Forest and Range Experiment Station Effects of carbaryl, trichlorfon, and DDT on collapsing Douglas-fir tussock moth populations in Oregon Carroll B. Williams Jr., George P. Markin. Patrick J. Shea Table I - Population ...
Carroll B. Williams, George P. Markin, Patrick J. Shea, 1978
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Degree-day accumulation related to the phenology of ...
United States Department of if] Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment station Research Note PNW-392 June 1981 Degree-Day Accumulation Related to the Phenology of Douglas-Fir Tussock Moth and ...
Boyd E. Wickman, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Portland, Or.), 1981
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Aerial application of mexacarbate and stabilized pyrethrins ...
PACIFIC SOUTHWEST Forest and Range Experiment Station Aerial application of mexacarbate and stabilized uglas-fir tussock moth populations Carroll B. Williams Jr., Patrick J. Shea. Bohdan Maksymiuk, John A. Neisess, David McComb ...
Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Berkeley, Calif.)., Carroll B. Williams, United States. Forest Service, 1978
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Collapse of an outbreak population of the douglas-fir ...
USDA FOREST SERVICE RESEARCH NO" COLLAPSE OF AN OUTBREAK POPULATION OF THE DOUGLAS-FIR TUSSOCK MOTH, HEMEROCAMPA PSEUDOTSUGATA (LEPlDOPTERA: LYMANTRllDAE) Richard R. Mason, Insect  ...
Richard R. Mason, C. G. Thompson, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Portland, Or.), 1971
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Growth of white fir after Douglas-fir tussock moth ...
Brubaker, Linda B. Effects of defoliation by Douglas-fir tussock moth on ring sequences of Douglas-fir and grand fir. Tree-Ring Bulletin. 38: 49-60; 1978. Brubaker, Linda B.; Greene, Shannon K. Differential effects of Douglas-fir tussock  ...
Boyd E. Wickman, Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.), 1986
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Douglas Fir Tussock Moth Egg Hatch and Larval Development in ...
USDA FOREST SERVICE RESEARCH NOTI PNW-295 April l977 DOUGLAS-FIR TUSSOCK MOTH EGG HATCH AND LARVAL DEVELOPMENT IN RELATION TO PHENOLOGY OF WHITE FIR IN SOUTHERN OREGON - 1/ Boyd E. Wickman, ...
Boyd E. Wickman, 1977
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Evaluating damage caused to a campground by Douglas-fir ...
INTRODUCTION The Douglas-fir tussock moth (Orgyia pseudotsugata McD.) can cause heavy defoliation of white fir {Abies concolor (Gord. and Glend.) Lindl.)» and this may result in large amounts of tree mortality and top-kill (Wickman l963) .
Boyd E. Wickman, Donald A. Renton, 1975
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White fir stands killed by tussock moth: 70-mm. color ...
BOX 245 BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 94701 Forestry Unr-r.ry White Fir Stands Killed by Tussock Moth . . . 70-mm. color photography aids detection STEVEN L. WERT BOYD E.WICKMAN 1968 U. S. Forest Service Research Note PSW-168 The ...
Steven L. Wert, Boyd E. Wickman, 1968

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUSSOCK MOTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tussock moth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tussock moth devours fir needles in Southern Jefferson County
A group of fir trees ravaged by tussock moth larvae along the North Fork of the South Platte River in Jefferson County on July 15. (Seth A. McConnell, YourHub). «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
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Tussock moths are on the march
Parts of Cheyenne Mountain State Park are looking brown, but it has nothing to do with drought. The culprit is called the Tussock Moth. The moth's larvae ... «KRDO, Jul 15»
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Trees Killed by Douglas-fir Tussock Moth Outbreak
The adult Douglas-fir tussock moth is actually quite lovely with deep golden lower wings and tortoise shell-like upper wings. The moth's larvae, however, do ugly ... «PR Web, Jul 15»
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Caterpillars invade Colorado forests
Front Range pest: Douglas-fir tussock moth. ... An outbreak of Tussock Moths in our state is affecting thousands of acres of Douglas-firs and some species of ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
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Colombia considers unleashing caterpillar army to attack cocaine …
For years now a number of scientists have promoted the idea of using the cocaine tussock moth to do the dirty work. The moth Eloria noyesi, known as "el ... «Treehugger, May 15»
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These Scientists Want to Unleash an Army of Caterpillars to Destroy …
A small moth could become the newest weapon in Colombia's war on drugs. The caterpillars of Eloria noyesi, also known as the cocaine tussock moth (or el ... «Smithsonian, May 15»
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New Orleans swarming with tiny invaders
"The Live Oak Tussock Moth is very abundant for just a narrow window of time in the early spring, right now, and they're not widespread across the South even ... «FOX 8 News WVUE-TV, Apr 15»
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They're back! Invasive caterpillars spring into New Orleans
The Tussock Moth Caterpillars don't sting, but their long black hairs can cause you to itch. However, they're not the only caterpillars to bloom in the Spring. «WGNO, Apr 15»
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Beware These Cute But Toxic Caterpillars
Keep your eye out for the Hickory Tussock Moth caterpillar. Although none have been found in Illinois, there have been reports of them in Ohio and Indiana. «WNIJ and WNIU, Oct 14»
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The Very Poisonous Caterpillar: Hickory tussock moth caterpillar …
Most people, according to a blog by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will experience an “itchy rash” after contact with the hickory tussock moth caterpillar, ... «NewsNet5.com, Oct 14»

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