Winter moths again 2015

[Dick Durand]

They'll raise havoc with trees again this spring, and I'll be washing my car more frequently.

[FishermanTim]

They are definitely an invasive species.
The only effective treatment is spring spraying to kill the caterpillars.
You can try to control the moths, but since they can and will travel from other yards to yours, you would be fighting an uphill losing battle. (I know because I tried once.)

Reminds me of another invasive species from years ago.
The red lily leaf beetle was imported from Asia (starting point was Cambridge, MA) and they have spread throughout the eastern seaboard. They have no native predators, reproduce constantly, can defoliate all species of lilies EXCEPT daylilies.
What makes these little bastards so disgusting is that once they hatch, they begin to cover themselves with their own feces for protection.

I have only one tiger lily remaining from the half dozen I originally planted. They have already killed all the Easter lilies we've planted over the years a well.

Well, hopefully the parasitic flies will do their work without displacing any native species in the process!

[Guppy]

Guy comes through the neighborhood last spring spraying, I buys in for $125.00 for all the trees (oak) front and sides, didn't lose a single leaf! Normally look like a war zone from the winter moths....

Come to find out he just gave up on a charter business after 25 yrs....
Says the people just aren't the same,,, "Gone Fishing". 😄