Gypsy moth

Gypsy moths are native to parts of Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. According to Christina Girdwood at Penn State University, ¨During the 1860s, E. Leopold Trouvelot introduced gypsy moths to North America in hopes of using the species as the foundation of silk industry in the United States.¨ However, the silk from these moths were not reliable and were able to escape Trouvelot´s home laboratory. They survived in the hardwood forests of Massachusetts, causing them to spread rapidly through North

Chemical Control Agents Used Against the Gypsy Moth The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) is a highly disruptive species that can, and has played a distinctive role in the lives of many organisms. Included in these organisms are various deciduous trees and shrubs, wildlife species that share the same environment, and even humans. The gypsy moth destroys the beauty of woodlands via defoliation, alters ecosystems and wildlife habitats, and disrupts our own lives. It should therefore come as no surprise

native species. Since 1956 the United States and Canada have together spent about $15 million annually on monitoring and poisoning sea lamprey. (David, Lodge, Lewis, and Shogren 3) The Gypsy Moths is another invasive species that has been controlled by the DNR throughout the years of introduction. In 1869, gypsy moth had been imported from its native habitat in Europe, escaped

The Asian gypsy moth is an extreme defoliator, however there are other disturbances that it causes to threaten biodiversity by affecting native population dynamics and carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling (Jankovic and Petrovskii, 2013). The gypsy moth is one of many invasive species that has assaulted the deciduous trees found in eastern North America (Vitousek et al., 1996). The gypsy moth has a wide plant host range, which can be abundantly found in the American forests (Vitousek et al.,

How does the Gypsy Moth impact Ecosystems? The Gypsy Moth can impact over 500 types of trees as the moths eat the bark, and leaves killing trees one by one. When the moths eat the trees it can affect the many benefits trees provide to the biosphere. Also, forest defoliation can cause a loss of wildlife's habitats, can increase chances of wildfires, and water quality. The gypsy moth can kill millions of acres in one year. What is currently being done to address this issue? One great thing people

Revelation and Rebirth in Helena Viramonte's The Moths     The famous phrase "looks may be deceiving" strongly pertains to Helena Viramontes's short story, "The Moths." The story, instead of focusing the creatures in the title, is actually about a young girl who comes of age as she is faced with the deterioration and death of her grandmother. Even though the title, "The Moths," seems to have no relevance at the beginning, these creatures help to portray a sense of spirituality, rebirth, and

True flies are insects of the order Diptera (from the Greek di = two, and ptera = wings). The most obvious distinction from other orders of insects is that a typical fly possesses a pair of flight wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax. (Some species of flies are exceptional in that they are secondarily flightless.) The only other order of insects bearing two true, functional wings plus any form of halteres are the Strepsiptera, and in contrast

For many generations, gypsies were forced to conform to society in many ways such as not being allowed speak their own language and having laws that outlawed their nomadic lifestyles. Imagine it being against the law to speak your own language! Today, many gypsies are finally able to embrace their lineage across the globe. The gypsies were able to overcome the oppression inflicted on their culture by resisting the outside world using different methods. Many people say actions speak louder than words

managed to settle throughout the world, yet to this day remains largely mysterious outside their own culture. This enigmatic group, commonly referred to as Gypsies, is comprised of multiple subgroups within a culture. This broad term encompasses a variety of tribes and clans, more traditionally known as the Romani. Some more commonly known Gypsy subgroups include the Romanichals of England, the Beyash of Croatia, the Kale of Wales, the Romanlar from Turkey and the Romani from Romania and Bulgaria.

individuals see the word “gypsy” as a part of joke, about stealing away children in the night, or being ripped off by them. Most people do not realize that gypsies do exist—an ethnic group (Romani people). Unfortunately, “gypsies’ do not have their own country, they move from country to country in order, to find a better life or weak rich people. There are many facts about, that they practice dark magic, drugs, human trafficking and to name a few. Also, traditional “gypsy” has strict guidelines for