National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Forest Pests
![Browntail moth web; by April caterpillars may come out of webs to sun and explore. Remove webs now.](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/MEDACF/2022/03/5604887/3990046/social-shares-fb2_crop.jpg) KNOCK OUT BROWNTAIL with the Four Rs
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Recognize webs during the winter season when they are easiest to see.
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Remove winter webs with hand snips or an extendable pole pruner before April. Destroy webs by soaking them in soapy water or burn them safely and legally.
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Recruit professional help to treat or remove webs you can’t reach in areas of high human use such as your dooryard.
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Reach Out and let your neighbors and town officials know if you find browntail caterpillars or webs in your neighborhood.
#NISAW #KnockOutBTM #InvasiveSpecies
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