Global gypsy--the moth that gets around

W.E. Wallner

Treesearch

Global gypsy--the moth that gets around

Informally Refereed

Authors:

W.E. Wallner

Year:

1998

Type:

Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Britton, Kerry O., ed. Exotic pests of eastern forests conference proceedings; 1997 April 8-10; Nashville, TN. U.S. Forest Service and Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council: 63-70.

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Abstract

It is difficult to document the total economic impacts of exotic insect pests on eastern U.S. forests. Annual losses to a single introduced pest, the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar L., have exceeded $30 million from 1980 to 1996. The complicated behavior and actions of humans in accelerating the spread of this "global gypsy" are discussed. Examples of predicted economic impacts derived from pest risk assessments are given that demonstrate potential losses to other exotic insect pests.

Parent Publication

Exotic pests of eastern forests conference proceedings

Citation

Wallner, W.E. 1998. Global gypsy--the moth that gets around. In: Britton, Kerry O., ed. Exotic pests of eastern forests conference proceedings; 1997 April 8-10; Nashville, TN. U.S. Forest Service and Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council: 63-70.