How to Protect Yard Trees from Spongy Moth Caterpillars

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.
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Learn to identify spongy moth egg masses
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Survey spongy moth egg masses to predict defoliation
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Destroy egg masses
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Trap tiny caterpillars soon after they hatch: Make a sticky barrier band
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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