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Oak Trees Show 3-Day Delay in Spring Bud Opening After Heavy Caterpillar Infestation

Satellite analysis of northern Bavaria forests following a 2019 gypsy moth outbreak found that heavily infested oaks postponed leaf emergence the next spring. The three-day delay reduced subsequent caterpillar damage by 55 percent. Researchers say the response appears more effici…

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