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Scientific Name:
Lymantria dispar asiatica Vnukovskij, Lymantria dispar japonica (Motschulsky), Lymantria albescens Hori and Umeno, Lymantria umbrosa (Butler), and Lymantria postalba Inoue (APHIS 2015)
Common Name:
Asian gypsy moth (AGM)
Native To:
Russia (Lee and Pemberton 2010)
Date of U.S. Introduction:
First discovered in the Pacific Northwest in the 1991 (APHIS 2015)
Means of Introduction:
From infested cargo in ships (APHIS 2015)
Impact:
Eradicated in North Carolina and Washington. It is a voracious pest of trees that poses a major threat to forest habitats in North America. (APHIS 2015)
Current U.S. Distribution:
Not currently established
Distribution / Maps / Survey Status
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Provides state, county, point and GIS data. Maps can be downloaded and shared.
USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.
Federally Regulated
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
See what states have a federal quarantine for any of the targeted Hungry Pests, and identify which pests or diseases are at greatest risk due to a suitable habitat. In addition to federal quarantines, state-level quarantines might apply see State Summaries of Plant Protection Laws and Regulations (National Plant Board).
Images
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
Australian Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre. Pests and Diseases Image Library.
Videos
Selected Resources
The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Asian Gypsy Moth.
Council or Task Force
Alberta Invasive Species Council (Canada).
See also: Fact Sheets for more information about individual invasive species, including those listed as "Prohibited Noxious" and "Noxious" under the Alberta Weed Control Act
Partnership
Federal Government
International Government
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (Australia).
State and Local Government
Oregon Department of Agriculture.
Academic
Cornell University. New York State Integrated Pest Management Program.
See also: Invasive Species & Exotic Pests for more factsheets
Citations
- APHIS. 2015. Asian Gypsy Moth (PDF | 62 KB) (Factsheet 81-35-027). USDA, APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine.
- Lee, J.H. and R.W. Pemberton. 2010. Parasitoid complex of the Asian gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in Primorye Territory, Russian Far East. Biocontrol Science and Technology 20(2):197-211.