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Noun	1.	Malacosoma disstria - larvae of a gregarious North American moth that spins a web resembling a carpet rather than a tent; serious defoliator of deciduous trees forest tent caterpillar tent caterpillar - the larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade trees
	2.	Malacosoma disstria - moth whose gregarious larvae spin webs resembling carpets tent-caterpillar moth lasiocampid, lasiocampid moth - medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae genus Malacosoma, Malacosoma - tent caterpillars

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Insect damage--Landscape-scale insect damage is attributed to spruce budworm, jack pine budworm, and forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria).

MOOSE AND DEER POPULATION TRENDS IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO: A CASE HISTORY

(Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), Orgyia leucostigma (Smith) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), and Malacosoma disstria Hubner (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) larvae, likely due to the phagodeterrent action of these compounds.

Lethal and sublethal toxicities of Annona sylvatica (Magnoliales: Annonaceae) extracts to Zabrotes subfasciatus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae)

An effect of host species on Lasiocampidae development was also reported for Malacosoma disstria (Hubner) (NICOL et al., 1997) and Malacosoma neustrium (L.) (VERDINELLI; SANNA-PASSINO, 2003); these researchers reported the most and the least adequate hosts for larval development.

Occurrence and biology of Tolype innocens (Burmeister) on blueberry/Ocorrencia e biologia de Tolype innocens (Burmeister) em mirtilo

Polyphenol oxidase overexpression in transgenic Populus enhances resistance to herbivory by forest tent caterpillar (Malacosoma disstria).

Dietary transformation of lipid in the rumen microbial ecosystem

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