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Gypsy Moth Caterpillars Devouring Woodland Acres
The gypsy moth outbreak has denuded hundreds of thousands of acres across New England, with Connecticut worst hit at about 640,000 acres. Massachusetts and Rhode Island report significant defoliation while New Hampshire Maine Vermont show lighter impact. Officials caution the spread continues and future damage could reach hundreds of thousands of acres in several states.
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Associated Press
New England
Connecticut
John Anderson
Charles S. Hood
Massachusetts Department of Natural Resources
Cape Cod
Rhode Island
Rudolph D'Andrea
Agriculture Division
State Department of Natural Resources
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Washington
Agriculture Department
District of Columbia
Maryland
Rock Creek Park
Anne Arundel County
Howard County
Prince Georges
Charles
Calvert
Caroline
Dorchester
Talbot
Virginia
West Virginia
Anderson
Massachusetts
Hood
William Stagner
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Stagner
G. Thomas Fisher
University of New Hampshire
Nat
Medford
Mass
Dwight Black
Maine Agriculture Department
Division of Plant Industry