As you patrol the garden this fall, look out for gypsy moth egg masses. These tannish or buff-colored masses may contain as many as 1,500 eggs that will hatch next May if left undisturbed. So disturb them. Scrape off the egg masses into an old can, then bury or burn them. Also check boats, trailers and campers for egg masses while you're at it.
Gypsy moths are notorious hitchhikers.
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