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REPORT OF THE VILLAGE FORESTER
The state of the virrage trees and environment is
excerlent. The. onry problem we have had was the damage the
recent wind storm caused when limbs were broken off several
our beautiful trees and a few trees were uprooted.
rn addition, a sur'vey of the village tast summer and
this falt indicates that the gypsy moth population is
increasing again, The village trees wirl be examined this
spring to determine if any need treating. our focus wilr be
on oak trees because these are the preferred host of the
gypsy moth. The general rule we used last time to determine
when a tre.e should be t:reated was:
1 egg mass per 4 inch diameter tree
3 egg masses per B inch diameter tree
6 egg masses per 12 inch diameter tree
lB egg masses per 2,4 inch diameter tree
These egg mass denrsities will probably resrrlt in
significant br! not complete defoliation. oaks ancl other
decidious trees under good moisture and nutrient conditions
can tolerate two complele, and sometimes up to three
defoliations and stiIl rsurvive. Note, after a single
defoliation, a tree shor:ld be well fertirized ancr watered
for at least two years.
The egg masses arc Lan in eolor and mcasure about 0,6
inch wide and l. 5 inch .Long. The eggs, covered with tan