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Definition of Gipsy moth
1. Noun. European moth introduced into North America; a serious pest of shade trees.
Generic synonyms: Lymantriid, Tussock Moth
Group relationships: Genus Lymantria, Lymantria
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gipsy Moth
Literary usage of Gipsy moth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Forestry in New England: A Handbook of Eastern Forest Management by Ralph Chipman Hawley, Austin Foster Hawes (1912)
"The 'gipsy moth prefers such trees as the oak and maple, but conifers are not
immune.1 It does little damage to the compound leaf species, as the ash, ..."
2. Farm and Garden Rule-book: A Manual of Ready Rules and Reference with by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1911)
"Cut off and burn the tips of the growing shoots in early spring to destroy the eggs.
Galls. — See NEMATODE ROOT-GALL, below. Gipsy-moth ..."
3. Injurious and Useful Insects: An Introduction to the Study of Economic by Louis Compton Miall (1902)
"The two cases in question are the Gipsy-Moth plague in Massachusetts and the ...
The gipsy-moth is very common in many parts of Europe and Northern Asia, ..."
4. Biennial Report by Oregon Board of Horticulture (1921)
"33, WITH REGULATIONS (REVISED) (Effective on and after July 1, 1919) gipsy moth
AND BROWN-TAIL MOTH The fact has been determined by the Secretary of ..."
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