Gypsy moth caterpillars return to dine on New England trees

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Last year’s dry spring, coupled with the recent stretch of dry weather, has helped to fuel the resurgence across parts of southern New England of the gypsy moth caterpillar, a furry nuisance blamed for defoliating an estimated 9 million acres from Maine to Maryland back in 1981. Scientists say this year’s […]