Gypsy Moth Caterpillars

[stripermaineiac]

What's the best preventative for the damn things

[Cool Beans]

Originally Posted by stripermaineiac

What's the best preventative for the damn things

One of my neighbors used a power washer and some "microbial soap" that he got from Home Depot, he says the power washer will only spray up about 30 feet, but due to the damn caterpillars climbing up and down so much, it still works good.

All of his trees were left mostly untouched. he's maybe 1/4 mile from my place. He also sprayed this on his house and says it kept them from making all the cocoons that I have on my house.

[Dick Durand]

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.