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Maine Forest Service

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Forest Pests
Browntail moth web; by April caterpillars may come out of webs to sun and explore. Remove webs now.

*KNOCK OUT BROWNTAIL with the Four **R**s*


* *R**ecognize *webs during the *winter season *when they are easiest to see.
* *R**emove *winter webs with hand snips or an extendable pole pruner *before April*. Destroy webs by soaking them in soapy water or burn them safely and legally.
* *R**ecruit *professional help to treat or remove webs you can?t reach in areas of high human use such as your dooryard.
* *R**each Out *and let your neighbors and town officials know if you find browntail caterpillars or webs in your neighborhood.

#NISAW #KnockOutBTM #InvasiveSpecies

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