When low levels of widespread gypsy moth activity are indicated, a mating disruption system is set up, Hunt said. It mimics the female pheromones making it difficult for the males to find the females.

The traps use a female pheromone to lure and ensnare a ... The invasive species, which was formerly known as gypsy moth, also poses a threat to trees in urban areas, where infestations can lead ...

In the early 20th century, when aviation was in its infancy and dominated by men, Sarla Thakral shattered the glass ceiling to become the first Indian woman to pilot an aircraft. Born in 1914 in New ...

Spongy moths (Lymantria dispar dispar, formerly known as the gypsy moth) are a major threat ... best way to determine the need for treatment. Female moths lay light tan egg masses — each ...

76, No. 4 (Dec., 1993), pp. 584-589 (6 pages) The residual pheromone content of laminated plastic, pheromone-dispensing tapes impregnated with (+)-disparlure, the sex pheromone of the gypsy moth, ...