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Identification Of Gypsy Moth Defoliation In Ohio Using Landsat Data, Angela Lorraine Hurley
Identification Of Gypsy Moth Defoliation In Ohio Using Landsat Data, Angela Lorraine Hurley
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The gypsy moth is one of the most devastating forest pests in North America. In late spring, gypsy moth larvae hatch from eggs laid the previous summer. During the next forty days, tens of thousands of these caterpillars eat up to one square foot of foliage each. The gypsy moth has established populations in several states, and dangerously fast-growing populations in several others. The state of Ohio is a critical area in the suppression of the gypsy moth because the front of gypsy moth advance passes through the state. Besides diminishing the aesthetic value of Ohio’s forests, gypsy moths also …