[DOC] [TLE] Gypsy moths in the United States - Wikipedia [PAR] Progressive spread of the gypsy moth (L. dispar) across north east US from 1900
2007; compiled from county data by US Forest Service. The gypsy moth (
Lymantria dispar) was introduced in 1868 into the United States by tienne 
Lopold Trouvelot, a French scientist living in Medford, Massachusetts. ... Some 
of the moths escaped, found suitable habitat, and began breeding. [DOC] [TLE] European Gypsy Moth - Arkansas Invasives [PAR] Soon thereafter, some of the gypsy moths escaped from the lab as a result of a 
series of accidents. ... They have been spreading outward from Medford, MA, 
since then. European gypsy moth (EGM) is now known through the entire 
northeastern ... Tree and shrub species preferred by EGM in our area include 
oaks, willows,... [DOC] [TLE] Gypsy Moth in North America - US Forest Service [PAR] In either 1868 or 1869, the gypsy moth was accidentally introduced near Boston, 
MA by E. Leopold Trouvelot. About 10 years after this introduction, the first... [DOC] [TLE] m; ' a. [PAR] in Europe and Asia. ... in 1869 by a scientist in Medford, Massachusetts who 
brought it here with ... laboratory and, lacking the predators and other natural 
controls which kept ... control, the Gypsy Moth has spread throughout the 
Northeast and is here to ... protecting trees from damage until the population 
collapse occurs. [DOC] [TLE] Gypsy Moth - Lymantria dispar - Details - Encyclopedia of Life [PAR] Gypsy moths have since spread throughout the Northeast, Canada, and the 
Midwest, ... The asian subspecies of Lymantria dispar, although similar to the 
European subspecies .... The following is a summary of the suitability of common 
trees and shrubs based ... Black huckleberry at least usually escapes heavy 
damage. [DOC] [TLE] European Gypsy Moth - Invasion Biology Introduced Species ... [PAR] Mar 7, 2002 ... Common Name: Gypsy Moth, European Gypsy Moth ... Current Distribution: 
Northeastern United States - Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, ... The 
first outbreak of L. dispar began in the Boston area just ten years after the escape
. ... Significant damage to trees takes place during these outbreaks. [DOC] [TLE] Gypsy Moth - Penn State University [PAR] Oct 13, 2013 ... (Information for the following species page was compiled by ... The gypsy moth 
has a natural range that includes most of Europe and ... but the moths were able 
to escape Trouvelot's Boston home-laboratory and were also able to survive and 
then thrive in the hardwood forest ecosystems of Massachusetts. [DOC] [TLE] Population Dynamics of Gypsy Moth in North America - Russell Labs ... [PAR] United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Northeastern Forest 
Experi ... The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is a major defoliator of deciduous 
trees ... from Europe in 1868 or 1869, it has gradually spread south and west and 
will ..... Massachusetts, substantial mortality in high-density populations was 
caused. [DOC] [TLE] Ecological Impact of Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar)  theconsultant ... [PAR] Jun 22, 2006 ... Asian gypsy moth is larger then its European counterpart and is known to ... 
when some of the larvae escaped and infected nearby trees  first on his ... and 
eradication of gypsy moth larvae was organized by Massachusetts State .... to 
timing, and is only effective for a few days after being spread. [DOC] [TLE] LEARNING TO LIVE WITH GYPSY MOTHS - NYTimes.com [PAR] Jun 14, 1981 ... Throughout the Northeast this year, people have been getting up at town ... 
Shortly after Patriot's Day, that celebration of the alarm spread by Paul Revere, 
William ... rows of blue ovals, are seldom numerous enough to cause serious 
damage. .... The gypsy moth isn't really a pest of trees, it's a pest of people. [DOC] [TLE] The gypsy moth - here again - UC Agriculture and Natural Resources [PAR] different from those in the northeastern ... introduction from Europe into Massachu
- setts in the ... It spread from its initial infestation ... Gypsy moth caterpillar feeds 
on oak foliage, favored food among its many host plants. ... This pest of forest and 
shade trees

Question: After escaping from a lab in Massachusetts, this European moth spread & damaged trees in the Northeast
Answer: the gypsy moth