The Gypsy Moth is Here!
The Gypsy Moth is Here By PLC Stewardship Director Ken Bridle Native to North Africa, Europe and Asia, but invasive here, the gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is one of the most destructive pests of hardwood forests in the eastern US. The gypsy moth originally escaped from a silkworm breeding operation in Medford, Massachusetts in 1869, …