Lymantria dispar (a type of moth)

Lymantria dispar
(a type of moth)

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Species description or overview

European gypsy moth species profile (USDA)
European gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) links, including distribution maps, images, video, citation database, pest alerts, and quarantine measures, are provided by the National Invasive Species Information Center.

Lymantria dispar description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Lymantria dispar as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

Lymantria dispar information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Lymantria dispar, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

Impacts

Lymantria dispar impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Lymantria dispar as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Control methods

Lymantria dispar management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Lymantria dispar as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Management plans

Management plans for invasive animals by species (USDA)
Management plans for invasive animals are provided by the National Invasive Species Information Center.

Distribution

Lymantria dispar worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Lymantria dispar is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Books

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Full-text articles

Experts

Lymantria dispar contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Lymantria dispar as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Other resources

Lymantria dispar references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Lymantria dispar as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

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