New Gypsy Moth Problem?
Just when we thought we had
the gypsy moth problem under
control, there is a new strain
threatening our trees.
The Asian gypsy moth is of
great concern to officials in the
United States and. Canada. Com
pared with the European gypsy
moth, which is a permanent resi
dent in parts of North America,
the Asian variety could spread fas
ter and cause much greater dam
age if it becomes established.
The adult female European
gypsy moth does not fly, but its
Asian counterpart does fly and
may lay an egg mass up to 25
miles from where she lived as a
caterpillar. The Asian gypsy moth
could elude the conventional
monitoring efforts use for Euro
pean gypsy moths. In other words,
the Asian gypsy moth could simp
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ous trees than its European cousin.
Hybrids of European and Asian
gypsy moths may have the same
troublesome traits as the Asian
gypsy moth.
Gypsy moths were found in and
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infestation was a cargo ship carry
ing ammunition from depots and
bases in Germany. Asian gypsy
moths have apparently spread to
Germany and are mixing with
their European cousins.
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the infested ship were flyers like
Asian gypsy moths. Samples of
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the moths were collected so scien
tists could examine their genes
(the only way to tell Asian and
European gypsy moths apart).
Some of the moths were the Euro
pean variety, some were the Asian
variety, and most were of
the two.
Germany is experiencing the
largest infestation of gypsy moths
since World War 11. and reports
indicate that outbreaks are occur
ring in other European countries
as well. As more military equip
ment and personnel return to bases
in the United States, the chance is
greater than unwanted gypsy
moths could be introduced into
uninfested parts of the United
States. The same goes for com
mercial cargo.
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and Plant Health Inspection Ser
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counterparts in eastern Russian
port cities and their environs to set
up monitoring programs for the
Asian gypsy moth.
In addition to monitoring out
breaks at their source in Russia,
scientists are looking into using
control measures when necessary
and modifying how goods are
stored and loaded on ships at port
to reduce the risk of loading Asian
gypsy moths as well.
The Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service is using an
exclusion strategy to prevent ships
originating from eastern Russian
ports from entering U.S. ports
until they can be inspected and
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moths. The Canadian government
is also taking action to prevent
Asian gypsy moth introductions
into Canada.
In 1992 eradication projects
were carried out on more than
160,000 acres in Washington,
Oregon, and Vancouver British
Columbia to wipe out Asian gypsy
moths. The moths entered the
United States and Canada via
ships carrying cargo from eastern
Russian ports. Monitoring gypsy,
moth traps in this area for one year
shows that the Asian gypsy moths
were completely eliminated.