Gypsy Moth Defoliates Large Part of Sharon

(Sharon, Conn. WTIC)-The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station says gypsy moths are responsible for defoliating 30-thousand acres of oak, beech, aspen, red maple and birch trees in Sharon, in the northwestern part of the state.
The development was somewhat expected because a recent gypsy moth egg mass survey found high egg mass counts in Sharon.
The defoliation doesn't necessarily mean death for the trees but a repeat level of defoliation could bring about that development.
Rain would stop the outbreak because moisture infects the gypsy moth caterpillars.
No other parts of the state are expected to experience the defoliation.