How to Protect Yard Trees from Spongy Moth Caterpillars

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Name: How to Protect Yard Trees from Spongy Moth Caterpillars
Date: May 25, 2023
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
Website: https://www.miwp.org/calendar/2023/5/25/how-to-protect-yard-trees-from-spongy-moth-caterpillars
Event Description:

Free and open to the public!

Where: Big Bay Town Park Pavilion

When: Sunday, May 21 at 2:00 pm. 

Thursday, May 25 at 7:00 pm.

Tuesday, May 30 at 7:00 pm.

Watch: For more dates and locations in June!

Questions: Kathy Kromroy  kathrynkromroy@gmail.com
651-271-5825

Join Kathy Kromroy for demonstrations of hands-on things you can do to help protect yard trees from spongy moth defoliation. 

  • Learn to identify spongy moth egg masses

  • Survey spongy moth egg masses to predict defoliation 

  • Destroy egg masses

  • Trap tiny caterpillars soon after they hatch: Make a sticky barrier band  

  • Trap larger caterpillars as they crawl up the trunk to feed: Make a burlap band trap 

For details and images regarding these activities, see Yard Tree Management on the Wisconsin DNR Spongy moth website  https://spongymoth.wi.gov

Location:
Big Bay Town Park Pavilion
Date/Time Information:
Thursday, May 25 at 7:00 pm
Contact Information:
Questions: Kathy Kromroy email or 651-271-5825
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