Gypsy Moth Management Made More Efficient, Cost-Effective (1 of 3) (IMAGE)

Penn State

Gypsy Moth Management Made More Efficient, Cost-Effective (1 of 3)

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Female gypsy moths with their egg masses. Gypsy moth mothers lay their eggs on a tree. Once the young caterpillars are born, they will munch on the tree's leaves and may persist until the entire tree is defoliated.

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Katriona Shea, Penn State

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