![]() If introduced in countries where it does not exist naturally, it has the potential to seriously affect the country’s agricultural and forest resources. The pest has established populations only in countries in the Asia Pacific, such as Russia, China, Korea, and Japan. The AGM, including Lymantria dispar asiatica, Lymantria dispar japonica, Lymantria albescens, Lymantria umbrosa, Lymantria postalba, is a destructive forest pest known to spread via ocean-going vessels in international trade. Until a final conclusion on a new common name has been made, we will refer to the group of moths making up the AGM complex by their scientific names, Lymantria dispar asiatica, Lymantria dispar japonica, Lymantria umbrosa, Lymantria postalba and Lymantria albescens, or the short form ‘AGM’. A new common name for the moth species is currently under review. Changes to the common name for Asian gypsy moth (AGM)Īs part of a program to review and replace insect common names that may be inappropriate or offensive, the Entomological Society of America ( ESA) has decided to remove ‘gypsy moth’ as a recognised common name for a complex of closely related Lymantria species.
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