browntail moth
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2022
Browntail moths so annoying they now have their own month
The state is using the month to encourage residents to use the moth's dormant season to help slow their spread in Maine.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2022
Survey: Waterville residents report severe browntail moth infestations
City Councilor Thomas Klepach, D-Ward 3, updates other councilors recently on efforts to identify where infestations are occurring in spring and summer and help residents mitigate problem.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2022
Our View: Bill takes right route on browntail moth. But it’s not enough
Maine communities will need significant resources to meet the threat posed by this and other toxic pests.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2022
Maine lawmakers look to take on voracious browntail moths
New bill would fund more experts and programs to combat the invasive bug that strips trees and causes people to itch all over.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2021
As invasion of browntail moths continues, central Maine towns seek a variety of remedies
Officials are priming their attack plans as the infestation of the moth is expected to continue in the coming years.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2021
Waterville city councilor lays out plan for browntail moth mitigation
Councilor Thomas Klepach, D-Ward 3, says Waterville and Maine have not faced a browntail moth outbreak of the current magnitude in more than a century.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2021
How browntail moths became such a big problem here in Maine
Efforts to defeat the moth started within days of its discovery in 1897 but, so far, the Old World invader has managed to hang on in New England.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2021
Emergence of browntail moths across central Maine shows growing scope of outbreak
While the moths do not pose the same risk as the caterpillars, with their toxic, rash-causing hairs, the moths clearly illustrate the spread of the invasive species into central Maine.
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PublishedJune 18, 2021
Demand for browntail moth remedies spikes as pests’ rash spreads in central Maine
Pharmacies are seeing record-high demand for specialized rash sprays while consumers have also reported empty shelves at some local stores.
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PublishedJune 15, 2021
Our View: Maybe Maine’s pests are trying to tell us something
Ticks, browntail moths and whatever insect died on Wells Beach last week could be signs of a changing climate.