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Origin: a large moth native to Europe spreading to north america orgin a large moth native to europe spreading to north amercia
Method to its madness: They were accidentally introduced into North America in 1869 in Medford , Massachusetts , by the French scientist Leopod Truvelot while trying to obtain a disease-resistant cross between the gypsy moth and the silkworm moth.
Habitat of invasion: Parts of the mid west and most mid Atlantic states Forest with coniferous trees
Effect on the native organisms: 60 million acres of forest have been defoliated worst case 1981, when 12 million acres were defoliated Effect on the native organisms: 60 million acres of forest have been defoliated worst case 1981, when 12 million acres were defoliated effect on native organisms. 60 million acres of forest have been defoliated worst case 1981, when 12 million acres were defoliated
Way to stop infestation: Efforts to control the moths have been more highly targeted, with Bacillus thuringiensis active ingredient in BT is a bacterium that exists in nature and causes the gypsy moth to become full Gypsy moth wilt is a massive crash in the gypsy moth population caused by the nucleopolyhedrosis virus is nature’s way of solving the problem.
MADISON
