Large infestations of Asian gypsy moths can completely defoliate trees.
"This imminent danger of infestation seriously endangers the agricultural and horticultural industries of the state of Washington and seriously threatens the economic well-being and quality of life of state residents," the proclamation said.
Hokkaido gypsy moths are exotic pests that can do widespread damage when hundreds of voracious caterpillars hatch, Karla Salp, a spokeswoman for the Washington Department of Agriculture, told UPI. of the University of Washington told USA TODAY. Both are considered invasive pests that can wreak havoc on trees."Both remain similar with regard to the threats they pose and the ability of females to fly," Tobin said.Asian gypsy moths are bad enough:"Large infestations of Asian gypsy moths can completely defoliate trees, leaving them weak and more susceptible to disease or attack by other insects," the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
Could the Hokkaido gypsy moth discovery in Washington state be the start of a nationwide invasion of the pesky pests?"Were it to become fully established and spread widely, it would affect forests and landscape trees and shrubs in the invaded range," University of Maryland entomologistThe East is used to the European variety of the pest: "We have had gypsy moths here in the Eastern U.S. since the 1860s," Raupp said.
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