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Gypsy Moth Update – Informative Webinar and Collecting Egg Masses Contest

Posted by MLF Webmaster on
 October 14, 2020

This year has seen a rise in the number of Gypsy Moths and caterpillars, which affect native maple trees as well as other species. In areas with severe outbreaks, “trees and shrubs are completely defoliated over large areas; despite the trees’ ability to produce a new crop of leaves over the summer, the damage causes significant growth loss” (https://www.ontario.ca/page/gypsy-moth)

One effective way to reduce the spread of this invasive pest is to collect and destroy their egg masses before they hatch.

The Invasive Species Centre and Eastern Ontario Model Forest are currently running a contest to encourage residents to remove EGM egg masses from their trees. They hope to limit the spread of the destructive caterpillars and moths by working together to collect 500 or more egg masses across Ontario. There are even prizes being offered as incentive to collect as many as possible!

Find out more and enter the contest here: www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/take-action/edrr-network/european-gypsy-moth-egg-scraping-contest/

Learn more about the European Gypsy Moth and how to manage this pest by watching this webinar:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A70AoBORNQ4

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