We have a problem with spongy moths in our province of Ontario. The city is putting these traps around the trees to catch them as they climb up the trees. You can see some trapped within the yellow area. They will be removed to prevent damage to the trees. They look harmless but are invasive and they also bite. Some trees are wrapped with burlap.
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Good that they prevent that!
I wish you a beautiful weekend, hug Elke
Here we sometimes have caterpillars in the oak trees.
They can cause itching.
Great concept.
Thanks for sharing.
I invite you to visit my last post. Have a good week-end!
In our country, the box tree moth is wreaking havoc.
I have never seen this before. I hope it helps.
I had no idea about these moths. Hope all will go well.
Has the province ever done this before? Interesting, and I wonder if anyone has a hang-up about this.
Hope it helps! Or the trees would have to suffer!
I'm glad they're not a problem here
I have never in my life heard of spongy moths. Now I must research them.
I've seen them here before. Didn't know anything about them.
Coffee is on and stay safe
I'd not heard of these moths, hope this helps.
All the best Jan
Never seen this before.
Never heard of these.
This is very interesting. Thank you for sharing it. Wishing you well, my friend. Have a wonderful weekend!
Good idea. What is the trap made of, do you know? Have a nice day.
Unsure, I have seen some streets with burlap wraps and the moths are similarly trapped in the middle and prevented from going further up the tree
Hay que cuidar a los arboles. Te mando un beso.
I've never heard of spongy moths, but this looks like a good way to control them without harming any other species. Happy rest of the weekend!
Think they started doing this since last year. It is to help the trees.
Our infestation is done, thankfully. We had tons last year. You could hear the poop dropping from the trees. I don't think they bite, but their bristles do have poison in them.
That's interesting! I'll have to check around here and see if they're doing the same thing.
We've been having a problem with something called Lantern Flies in our area. They are in their nymph stage right now and luckily we don't have much of what they go after in our yard.
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