Posts Tagged ‘gypsy moth caterpillars’
Gypsy moths work (and die) on day shift
PENN STATE (US) — A virus tricks nocturnal gypsy moth caterpillars to stay in treetops during the day, where they die and infect other caterpillars in the process. Continue…
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 9:52 - 1 Comment
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Pathogens police migrating gypsy moths
CORNELL (US)—Efforts by land managers to release pathogens to control the spread of gypsy moth caterpillars are ineffective and unnecessary because the pathogens are already chasing down the migrating moths on their own. (more…)
