| So... What are Gypsy Moths? Adult male and female gypsy moths have several distinct differences. Males are dark brown and very good at flying while females are white, grow larger and heavier, and cannot fly. The larvae of both sexes are about 2 1/2" long with blue and red dots backs of the larvae. The larvae have sections of hair throughout the length of their bodies. Although the eggs of the gypsy moth are a yellowish color at first, they may turn white due to winter sunlight.  Reproduction Patterns of Gypsy Moths The eggs of the gypsy moth generally spend the winter attached to trees and hatch in May when many trees begin to produce blossoms. Larvae suspend themselves from trees by silken threads and are picked up by the wind and carried to another tree or shrub a mile or more away. A larva will go through several stages until it pupates and matures into an adult gypsy moth around the beginning of June. The male is able to fly about, but the female ascends the trees and deposits her eggs that will spend the winter there. After the eggs have been deposited, the female and male gypsy moths will both expire. Gypsy Moth's Habitat This forest scourge is found throughout the eastern regions of the United States and Canada. It has reached areas of the central U.S. as well. Small infestations sometimes occurs in western states, but these appear to be due largely to the accidental transportation of the moth to these areas via cars and trucks and the materials they carry. Safer®Brand brings you a variety of effective insect control products that are gentler on the environment! Most of them proudly display the OMRI Listed® organic seal and comply for use in organic gardening! 
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