Gypsy Moth, The

Duration: 14 min.

Year Published: 1982

Creator: ebec

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Observes the moths' habitat and life cycle. Explains how, in 1869, the gypsy moth was imported from Europe in an attempt to produce domestic silk, but when the experiment failed, the species escaped and began devastating North American forests, uncontrolled by nature.

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