BANNER Year For Gypsy Moth Larvae!
Jen is Nursery Crops Specialist, OMAFRA and works with commercial tree nurseries and landscape industries.
Seeing holes in newly emerged leaves but all you can find are dark, fuzzy little caterpillars? Gypsy moth larvae have dispersed and begun to feed on trees and shrubs. Look for holes in leaves and turn over to inspect leaf undersides for tiny larvae. We often see both Gypsy moth larvae and cankerworm larvae feeding on the same leaves. Their favorite hosts seem to be species of Quercus (Oaks), Acer (Maple), Fagus (Beech), Tilia (Linden), Betula (Birch) and they can even be found on Picea pungens (Colorado blue spruce). Continue reading