Next Year's Crop of Gypsy Moths
This section shows some examples of where gypsy moths have laid egg masses during the summer of 2007. These examples are all in Burlington County, NJ. When these eggs hatch in the spring of 2008, the trees in these areas will face serious defoliation.
Shamong Township Municipal Buildings
The tree shown below is along Willow Grove Road on the grounds of the Shamong Township Municipal Buildings. Its leaves are all badly eaten. Gypsy moths have laid egg masses on the trunk and on the bottom of the trees branches. These will hatch in the spring of 2008.
Lenape Regional High School Administrative Offices
The tree shown below is along Willow Grove Road on the grounds of the Lenape Regional High School Administrative Offices. Its leaves are mostly gone. Gypsy moths have laid egg masses all over the tree. These will hatch next spring (2008).
Trees Along McKendimen Road in Medford, NJ
During the spring and summer of 2007, many trees along a section McKendimen Road were almost completely defoliated. As shown in the photo below on the right numerous egg masses have been laid on the trunks of trees there. These will provide the next years crop of gypsy moths which are due to hatch out about the middle of April 2008.
McKendimen Rd.
Egg Masses on trees of two different properties along Dellett Dr. in Shamong, NJ
The photos below show egg masses laid by gypsy moths on trees on two different properties on Dellett Dr. in Shamong, NJ. When these eggs start hatching in the spring of 2008, the trees will be in big trouble, as will other trees around them.
Trees along Stokes Road in Medford Lakes, NJ
Many trees along Stokes Rd. in Medford Lakes, NJ are covered with egg masses laid by gypsy moths during the early summer of 2007. Two examples are shown in the photos below.
Tree along Atsion Road
This tree along Atsion Rd., down towards Atsion Lake, is just covered with gypsy moth egg masses. Many, many other trees along this section of Atsion Rd. are also covered with egg masses. Next year, when the caterpillars hatch, this section of the Wharton State Forest is in big trouble.
Tree on Stokes Rd. near Medford Lakes Post Office
This trunk of the tree, shown on the right, is covered with gypsy moth egg masses.
Many other trees all along the road there are also covered with egg masses.
Please note that each egg mass can produce between 500 to 700 or more caterpillers when they hatch in the following spring.