Topic: Lymantria dispar (gypsy moth) in the Finger Lakes
When
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 7:00pm
What
Talk
Where
ZOOM - link will be sent to members who receive monthly emails. The registration link is listed below prior to the talk. You will receive a confirming email when you register.
Who
Ann Hajak, Cornell Department of Entomology
Link for More Info
Description
In this talk, Dr. Hajek will cover the general biology and ecology of Lymantria dispar worldwide and specifically in the Finger Lakes. She will talk about the natural enemies that kill the larvae and eggs. In particular, she will describe the fungal and viral pathogens of L. dispar and will describe the results from her 21-year-long sampling of gypsy moth larvae in Yellow Barn State Forest. She will end with talking about how and why the latest outbreak is thought to have occurred as well as her own predictions regarding L. dispar populations in 2022.
Report
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