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RICHMOND—On its way to becoming many Virginians' least favorite garden pest, the gypsy moth is entering the third, or pupal stage of its growth cycle for the next few weeks. From this late June-early July "cocoon" phase they will emerge as moths from their darkbrown pupal cases in It) to 14 days. The males have dark brown forewings with a 1-12 inch wingspan. The females are white with a wingspan of about 2 inches. The moths do not feed in the moth stage but only mate and lay eggs. Depending on the climate and location, eggs are laid between July and September.
While you are enjoying cookouts, playing in the backyard with friends and family, or sprucing up the landscape, there are a few things you can do to help prevent the artificial spread of gypsy moths. These pests
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