Dear Friends:
As if enough wasn't enough...., forget murder hornets. Now we've got giant gypsy moths from Asia to worry about.
As if enough wasn't enough...., forget murder hornets. Now we've got giant gypsy moths from Asia to worry about.
"If established in the North America, Asian gypsy moths could cause serious, widespread damage to our country’s landscape and natural resources," the U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning.
One species of gypsy moth that's native to Asia was recently spotted in Washington state, where Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation last week because of the discovery.
In the proclamation, he warned that the Hokkaido gypsy moths from Asia have been discovered in parts of northeast of Seattle, according to UPI.
"This imminent danger of infestation seriously endangers the agricultural and horticultural industries of the state of Washington and seriously threatens the economic well-being and quality of life of state residents," the proclamation said.
Both gypsy moths from Asia and Asian-European hybrid gypsy moths threaten the state, according to the proclamation.
Hokkaido gypsy moths are exotic pests (That's PESTS kids, not PETS!) that can do widespread damage when hundreds of voracious caterpillars hatch, Karla Salp, a spokeswoman for the Washington Department of Agriculture, told UPI.
God help us all.
The way I see it anyway!
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