by Sandy Boeckh | Jul 14, 2021 | Environment, Gypsy Moth, Invasive Species
We may have received some help from Mother Nature in our battle against the infestation of gypsy moths. The caterpillars were slowing down and looking like they were preparing to pupate just over a week ago. However, the apparent slowing down or lethargy was likely...
by Sandy Boeckh | Jul 14, 2021 | Environment, Gypsy Moth, Invasive Species
Sandy Boeckh believes that there is still time to build those pheromone traps (described in last week’s eBlast and now found on PaBIA’s website) for the male gypsy moths. Look at the two pictures she’s shared: one – the moth’s...
by Michael Phippen | Jul 12, 2021 | Environment, Gypsy Moth, Invasive Species
by Michael Phippen, PaBIA Environment Director If you are suffering from an infestation of gypsy moths on your island or property, PaBIA is offering a partial solution that should help curtail the infestation next summer by offering an instructional YouTube for...
by Sandy Boeckh | Jun 30, 2021 | Environment, Gypsy Moth, Invasive Species
Taken from London.Ca Caterpillars feeding on a pine tree. While they prefer oak and other hardwoods, they will also feast upon pine and spruce trees! Gypsy Moth Follow Up 2021 has materialized as the summer of the European Gypsy Moth. Many Cottagers have found these...
by Hilde Clark | May 5, 2021 | Environment, Gypsy Moth, Invasive Species, Uncategorized
We had quite an infestation of Gypsy Moth in Pointe au Baril in 2020. Luckily, most healthy trees that experience defoliation (even for 1-2 years) will withstand and survive as long as other stressors (pests, lack of rain) are not present. The attached Information...
by Sandy Boeckh | Apr 26, 2014 | Environment, Forest & Wildlife, Gypsy Moth, Invasive Species
An Invasive Species of Potential Concern By Shelagh Grant An invasive species of growing concern in the northeastern United States and southern Ontario is the gypsy moth, which is capable of defoliating huge tracts of deciduous trees, usually resulting in mortality....
