March 31, 2017
Winter moth and black oak gall wasp in eastern Massachusetts
The winter moth defoliates leaves of oaks, maples, apple, and other deciduous trees and can be responsible for failure of blueberry and apple crops. A green inchworm-like caterpillar was discovered in the 1990’s to be defoliating such host plants in communities in eastern Massachusetts. Initially, it was thought to be the activity of a
