November 1, 2012
By Douglas Rooks, Editor
The defoliating insect known as winter moth has been identified in two parts of the Maine coast, but the affected communities are making determined efforts to control its spread. Charlene Donahue, forest entomologist at the Maine Forest Service, said that an infestation identified last year in Harpswell has now been matched by a new, relatively small one, on Vinalhaven.
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