tussock moth

Named "Tussock moth" for the tufts of hair on the caterpillar.

Once there is new foliage, there are tussock moth caterpillars.

Female tussock moths lay their eggs on the old cocoon, Murie says.

There are no formal thresholds established for the whitemarked tussock moth.

Dicallomera is a genus of tussock moths in the Erebidae family.

Douglas-fir tussock moth, whose larvae attack new foliage, damages the form and growth of the tree.

It contains the arctiine tussock moths (a name more commonly associated with the Lymantriinae).

Caterpillars may also go by the name "tussock moths" (more usually this refers to the Lymantriidae, however).

Research was conducted towards the development of a simple, rapid method to detect Douglas fir tussock moth virus in the field.

Rusty tussock moth caterpillar on a green-scaled willow.

A Tussock moth from the family Lymantriidae, capable of causing "caterpillar itch".

Btk achieved complete eradication of the tussock moth, something very difficult to achieve even with the most toxic chemicals.

Infection was only consistently high among three species of tussock moths and one colony of a hawk moth.

Feeding by tussock moth larvae is expected to reduce reserve energy more if egg hatch closely follows bud burst.

It may deflect attention from other important issues (as, for example, in Case Study 2, on the Tussock Moth).

Pest species such as the tussock moth, and salt marsh mosquitoes also had implications for health and forestry.

The Orgyiini are a tribe of tussock moths of the Erebidae family.

The whitemarked tussock moth is primarily a forest pest, but is a general feeder and can attack any type of vegetation.

One of the most interesting parts of the work was writing the health risk assessment on the white tussock moth spray programme over the Eastern Suburbs.

These include the spruce budworm, hemlock looper, Douglas-fir tussock moth and larch sawfly.

Western tussock moth (Orgyia vetusta)

Rusty tussock moth (Orgyia antiqua)

The Sycamore Tussock Moth caterpillar has been known to cause urticaria (hives) to those who touch its hairs.

If you find a Sycamore Tussock Moth crawling on you, do not pick it up or swat at it.

The white-marked tussock moth (Orgyia leucostigma) is a moth in the family Lymantriidae.