Gross gypsy moths are back in Massachusetts
They’re back. Destructive gypsy moths are taking a bite out of local trees.
They’re not as bad as last year and not as widespread, but in those dense pockets where the gypsy moths are chowing down, they are disastrous.
“You would have them crawling on you (and) dropping on your head,” Elaine Morrow said. “There was no place where you could sit or walk. We had to come out through our garage to get to the car.”
On Angelo Street in Worcester, the furry caterpillars have done a real number on the Morrow family’s favorite oak. The past few weeks have been prime feeding season.
Some of the caterpillars have now started spinning their cocoons so they can transition into moths and lay more eggs.
For really large trees, it’s best to hire a professional to spray them. More rain will help as well because moisture releases the parasitic fungus that naturally wipes out the gypsy moth.