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Browntail moth spread could depend on weather this spring - Piscataquis Observer

By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Browntail moth caterpillars are emerging from their nests this week. How fast the invasive insect’s population will expand likely depends on spring rainfall, according to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

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Browntail moth spread could depend on weather this spring

Browntail moth caterpillars are emerging from their nests already this spring. Scientists hope spring rain will help keep populations down.

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From beech leaf disease to browntail moths, Maine s forests face a multitude of threats

Though the state is 90 percent forested, invasive insects, diseases and a warming climate imperil the health of the trees.

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What impact will this winter s waffling weather have on your garden this summer?

The answer has to do in part with how well you readied the garden last fall.

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Ways to reduce browntail moth risks in the winter months

"Normally when people start to notice that they are impacted by browntail moth, its really too late to do any control."

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