Property owners in eastern Ontario are calling on their local and provincial governments for help handling an invasion of gypsy moth caterpillars. - Dan Woods, landownerThe caterpillars quickly stripped those deciduous trees, then moved into several century-old white pines that dot the mature forest around the couple's home. Tay Valley Township property owner Dan Woods checks an oak tree for gypsy moth caterpillars. 1:09At Norway Lake in Calabogie, Ont., cottage owner Ann Willis said she watched gypsy moth caterpillars strip an oak tree on her property within five days. WATCH: How to prevent gypsy moth damageJason Pollard, a forester with the City of Ottawa, explains what homeowners can do to prevent damage by gypsy moths.

Source: CBC News July 15, 2020 08:01 UTC