Why Are There So Many Caterpillars Around? Hint: It's Not Because Of The Winter Storm
/ Canker Worm on an Oak Tree TPR's Jerry Clayton recently spoke with Texas A&M Agrilife Extension entomologist Molly Keck about the overabundance of caterpillars in the area this year. If you've spent any amount of time outside recently, you may have noticed what looks like an invasion of caterpillars. What's going on? Molly Keck is an entomologist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Jerry Clayton: It seems like there's a lot of caterpillars around this year. What's going on? Keck: Well, we're seeing this year, for whatever reason, an overload of Canker Worms. And in some pockets...
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