http://kplu.org en http://kplu.org/post/hunt-back-gypsy-moths-washington <p>The gypsy moth is considered to be the most destructive forest pest in the country. When they&#39;re caterpillars, they have a voracious appetite for almost any kind of tree or bush, and they can strip a tree bare overnight.</p><p>Gypsy moth caterpillars<a href="http://agr.wa.gov/PlantsInsects/InsectPests/GypsyMoth/ControlEfforts/7ReasonsToEradicate.aspx"> are capable of defoliating</a> hundreds of thousands of acres of forest per year. This month, the <a href="http://agr.wa.gov/PlantsInsects/InsectPests/GypsyMoth/">Washington State Department of Agriculture</a> is installing thousands of gypsy moth traps around the state.</p><p> Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Lindsay Lowe 5513 at http://kplu.org The hunt is back on for gypsy moths in Washington