Simple Summary In the current review, we gathered and summarized the up-to-date
information on the life cycle, distribution, outbreaks, control, and health issues to humans …

Gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar L., is one of the most important pests of deciduous trees in
Europe. In regular cycles, it causes large‐scale defoliation mostly of oak, Quercus spp …

In the temperate mixed oak forests of Central Europe, outbreaks of insects such as the
spongy moth, Lymantria dispar, can cause severe defoliation and insecticide is sometimes …

The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar L.(Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), is distributed throughout
most of the northern hemisphere and known as one of the most significant insect pest both in …

Outbreaks of the spongy moth Lymantria dispar can have devastating impacts on forest
resources and ecosystems. Lepidoptera‐specific insecticides, such as Bacillus thuringiensis …

BACKGROUND The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is one of the main pests of oak forests
worldwide and causes extensive defoliation during its periodic outbreaks. In the …

Outbreaks of individual species populations are important phenomena in many aspects and
are not alike in terms of the theory of multispecies community dynamics. Outbreaks of insect …

Climate change challenges forest vitality both directly by increasing drought and heat
periods and indirectly, eg, by creating favorable conditions for mass outbreaks of …

The gypsy moth is one of the most serious pests in forests and fruit tree plantations over
prevailing parts of the Northern Hemisphere. This work is based on a literature review, and …

The introduction of the Asian gypsy moth into novel environments continues with frequent
interceptions in North America. There is a concern that these subspecies will pose a greater …