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Gypsy moth
caterpillar
watch begins
Appalachian Integrated Pest Management Project program manager Allan Bullard announced that gypsy moth egg hatch has started in the Appalachian Integrated Pest Management (AIPM) area. “The tiny larvae (caterpillars), which spent the winter in egg masses on trees, rocks and buildings will be smaller than the head of a pin when they first emerge. These hungry creatures will begin feeding shortly after hatch on the leaves of oaks and other hardwood trees,” Mr. Bullard said.
“Populations large enough to cause defoliation exist only in the northern and eastern portions of the project area, specifically Preston, Grant, and Hardy counties in West Virginia and Shenandoah, Rappahannock, and Page counties of Virginia,” Mr. Bullard said.
“The intervention activity must take place very soon after egg hatch to be effective. The caterpillars grow1 rapidly once they begin to feed and soon become too large to be affected by the intervention methods used against them by A1 PM cooperating agencies,” Mr. Bullard explained.
For more information on gypsy moth populations or on AIPM activities in your area, contact the Rappahannock County Extension Office (675-3619).
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