KENNEBEC JOURNAL • February 25, 2023
Officials say the best time to eliminate browntail moth populations is during the months of February, March and early April. And one library is hoping to equip patrons to do just that. Maine Forest Service entomologist Colleen Teerling gave a presentation Saturday morning at Gardiner Public Library on how to use a pole saw and pruner to cut browntail moth nests out of trees. Dealing with nests in the winter can help minimize the potential spread of the invasive species in the spring when the caterpillars emerge from their winter webs.