Gypsy Moth caterpillars done eating trees for now | The Daily Gazette
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July 3, 2021
With her horses Misty Field of Justice, front, and Serephim, Chris Wildponies Cameron lights a fire inside a prayer circle ahead of using the ancient Native American practice of smudging to eliminate the Gypsy Moths on her Glenville property on Wednesday.
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Now that Gypsy Moth caterpillars have entered into the cocoon phase, the trees they feasted on are fighting to regrow their leaves.
The European Gypsy Moths, which were first introduced in the U.S. in the 1800s, have caused quite a problem this year in Glenville and other outlying areas.
It sounded like light rain falling on the trees surrounding Neal Shapiro’s home on Maura Lane in Glenville Wednesday afternoon – it wasn’t. The noise was the…