The gypsy moth caterpillar has a major outbreak every 7 to 10 years and early signs are that this is going to be a bad year for them. Many of the control methods need to be started when the caterpillar is still small and before they do much damage to trees. If you wait longer, it will be much harder to control them.
There is a lot of talk about the gypsy moths on the internet, but many people confuse it with other look-a-like caterpillars. It is import to ID them correctly, because different caterpillars require different control methods. If you don’t know which one you have, you might be wasting your time.
The internet is also full of DIY solutions that just don’t work. In this post, I’ll help you ID your caterpillars and show you how to control the gypsy moth.
