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Gypsy moth

Lymantria dispar

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Females laying eggs mostly on chestnut oak. It's been about 9 years since the last big outbreak. Usually they follow a 10 year cycle. On some of the trees I had counts that exceeded 150 females.

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PublishedJuly 17, 2014

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