Md. Agriculture Dept. Announces Defoliating Caterpillar Outbreak in Western Maryland
June 07, 2025
June 07, 2025
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 7 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Department Announces Defoliating Caterpillar Outbreak in Western Maryland
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced populations of spring hardwood defoliating caterpillars have reached outbreak levels in Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties, causing widespread leaf damage to hardwood trees, especially oaks. While trees are not dead . . .
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Department Announces Defoliating Caterpillar Outbreak in Western Maryland
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has announced populations of spring hardwood defoliating caterpillars have reached outbreak levels in Garrett, Allegany, and Washington Counties, causing widespread leaf damage to hardwood trees, especially oaks. While trees are not dead . . .