Just read that next year's damage may be more severe. Because this season has been too dry "to spark a fungus that has proven in past years to be a successful gypsy moth predator". Two successive years of defoliation can kill oak trees.

Obviously not the expert Spence consulted.
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The defoliated trees are already getting new leaves.

My parents live in central MA and the moths are everywhere. They are swarming. Put your wool garments in a safe place.
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With leaves coming down now its interesting to see how many and how much of the leaves were eaten.....