Discovery of Entomophaga maimaiga in North American gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar.
Andreadis T, Weseloh R. Discovery of Entomophaga maimaiga in North American gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1990, 87: 2461-2465. PMID: 11607071, PMCID: PMC53709, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.87.7.2461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNorth American gypsy mothGypsy mothLymantria disparGypsy moth larvaeTrunks of treesEntomophthoralean fungiEntomophaga maimaigaOutbreak populationsEntomopathogenic fungiMoth larvaeResting sporesFungiExtensive epizooticsInfectious conidiaMothFifth stadiumLarvaeWet springsCurrent epizooticDisparEpizooticsNortheastern United StatesEntomophagaFungalConidia