Browntail moth initiative on campus this month
Arborists will be working on campus this month to remove browntail moth nests from trees. The Angela Mech lab led the identification of the browntail moth infestations on campus, largely in crab apple and oak trees.
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announced that February is Browntail Moth Awareness Month in an effort to encourage nest removal during the moth’s dormant period to help slow the spread.