gypsy
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Heat-treating wood, for example, can also help ward off the gypsy moth, spotted lanternfly and the Asian long-horned beetle, Tamm said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024
Mr Beynon, 60, who farms in Llangennith and Rhossili, said his gypsy cob ponies are overwhelmed by people trying to touch them and take selfies up close.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2023
In 2022, for instance, the Entomological Society of America adopted spongy moth for the invasive moth Lymantria dispar, getting rid of gypsy moth.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 5, 2023
An infestation of gypsy moths was visible on the trunk; gauzy deposits of tiny eggs were imperiling the tree’s health.
From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2021
The gypsy moth lure was the first insect sex attractant to be synthesized, but probably there will soon be others.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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