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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Francis-ChichesterSir Francis Chichester | Round-the-world sailor, navigator ...

    Sep 13, 2024 · Sir Francis Chichester was an adventurer who in 1966–67 sailed around the world alone in a 55-foot sailing yacht, the “Gipsy Moth IV.” As a young man he worked in New Zealand as a miner, salesman, and land agent.

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  3. extension.psu.edu › guide-to-spongy-moth-egg-massGuide to Spongy Moth Egg Mass Surveying - Penn State Extension

    Sep 3, 2024 · Systematically survey egg masses of Lymantria dispar, or spongy moth (formerly "gypsy moth"), in fall and winter to assess the risk of damage next spring and decide whether aerially spraying control agents is worthwhile.

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  4. www.grblog.jp › en › articleThe Beautiful World of Caterpillars (Minew) | GR official ...

    Sep 12, 2024 · The Beautiful World of Caterpillars (Minew) 2024.09.12 BLOG. (Translated from the original post on December 5, 2023) Hello, this is Minew, an insect lover. I have introduced spiders (link to Japanese BLOG), moths (link to Japanese BLOG), fashionable insects (link to Japanese BLOG), and other small creatures through macro photography, and this ...

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  6. kenoshanews.com › spongy-moths-formerly-gypsySpongy moths (formerly gypsy moths) - Kenosha News

    Sep 16, 2024 · The spongy moth, formerly known as the gypsy moth and seen in its caterpillar form, is an established invasive insect that defoliates more than 300 species of trees and shrubs including oaks ...

  7. www.britannica.com › science › population-ecologyLogistic population growth - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Sep 13, 2024 · The populations of some forest insects, such as the gypsy moths (Lymantria dispar) that were introduced to North America, rise extremely fast. As with species that fluctuate more regularly, the causes behind such sudden population increases are not fully known and are unlikely to have a single explanation that applies to all species.

  8. www.britannica.com › topic › agriculturePest and disease control in crops - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Sep 15, 2024 · Insects and fungi from Europe became serious pests in the United States, too. Among these were the European corn borer, the gypsy moth, and the chestnut blight, which practically annihilated that tree. The first book to deal with pests in a scientific way was John Curtis’s Farm Insects, published in 1860. Though farmers were well aware that ...

  9. link.springer.com › article › 10Dynamics of native insects and pathogenic fungi in Tunisian ...

    3 days ago · The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) occupies all portions of the temperate world where oaks and other suitable host plants occur.It’s originally from the Japan and Korea and spread gradually towards the Middle East, Europe and North Africa (Fraval et al. 1989) and was introduced in North America (Solter and Hajek 2009).