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Browntail Moth Update

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Wise advice from the Maine Forest Service. Picture credit Maine CDC

Winter is the best time to determine what your risk is for exposure to browntail moth in the coming spring and summer. Caterpillars overwinter in tight webs at the ends of tree and shrub branches. This short video below has an introduction to recognizing and removing browntail moth webs.

In this video, Maine Forest Service Entomologist Tom Schmeelk provides information about browntail moth overwintering webs, tips for identification, and instructions for removal and destruction of webs within reach from the ground.

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