browntail moth
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PublishedJuly 19, 2021
Waterville city councilor lays out plan for browntail moth mitigation
Councilor Thomas Klepach, D-Ward 3, says Waterville and Maine have not faced a browntail moth outbreak of the current magnitude in more than a century.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
How browntail moths became such a big problem here in Maine
Efforts to defeat the moth started within days of its discovery in 1897 but, so far, the Old World invader has managed to hang on in New England.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2021
Emergence of browntail moths across central Maine shows growing scope of outbreak
While the moths do not pose the same risk as the caterpillars, with their toxic, rash-causing hairs, the moths clearly illustrate the spread of the invasive species into central Maine.
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PublishedJune 18, 2021
Demand for browntail moth remedies spikes as pests’ rash spreads in central Maine
Pharmacies are seeing record-high demand for specialized rash sprays while consumers have also reported empty shelves at some local stores.
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PublishedJune 15, 2021
Our View: Maybe Maine’s pests are trying to tell us something
Ticks, browntail moths and whatever insect died on Wells Beach last week could be signs of a changing climate.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
Browntail moth caterpillars already a big nuisance in Androscoggin County
Not only are the number of caterpillars increasing, but researchers are finding populations in central and western Maine for the first time since the caterpillars were identified in the state over 100 years ago.
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PublishedJune 4, 2021
Waterville officials declare public emergency from browntail moth, seek experts to help
The Waterville City Council held an emergency meeting Friday night to declare a public health emergency due to the citywide infestation of browntail moth caterpillars which are causing people to break out in severe rashes and have respiratory problems.
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PublishedMay 18, 2021
Browntail moth infestation treatment begins in Deering Oaks Park
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2021
Falmouth halts spraying for browntail moth
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Large populations of browntail moths detected in many Waterville-area towns
Albion, Belgrade, China, Vassalboro and Winslow have large populations of the caterpillars.