Impact
Lymantria dispar dispar causes widespread defoliation and costs the economy millions of dollars in damages. Total defoliation in America from 1970 to 2010, was 80.4 million acres. With 1981 being the worst year with 12.9 million acres defoliated. In 2010, 1,207,478 acres were defoliated.
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