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19-05-2003, 06:32 PM

(brojack) wrote:

Maryland was inundated the last few years. Has the cool weather
delayed them? Ain't complaining but would like to know.

Eastern Tent Caterpillars run in cycles. After you are inundated, the
natural enemies prosper and reduce the number. I am sure the winter
didn't help the tent caterpillars either. If you noticed tent
caterpillars with small white eggs or cocoons attached to their backs
last spring, these were parasitic wasps which will kill the caterpillars.

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