gypsy moth

US /ˈdʒɪp.si ˌmɑːθ/
UK /ˈdʒɪp.si ˌmɑːθ/
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zigeunermot

a moth (Lymantria dispar) whose larvae are highly destructive to forest trees, native to Eurasia and North Africa and introduced to North America

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The forest was heavily infested with gypsy moth caterpillars.
Het bos was zwaar besmet met zigeunermotrupsen.
Efforts are being made to control the spread of the gypsy moth.
Er worden inspanningen geleverd om de verspreiding van de zigeunermot te beheersen.