In late April, across the oak forests of northern Bavaria, millions of spongy moth caterpillars hatch from egg masses glued ...
Forests don’t always wake up as soon as spring arrives. Sometimes, they hold back. A new study suggests that oak trees ...
A new study reveals oak trees delay sprouting leaves by 3 days to avoid being infested by hungry caterpillars, after it ...
When a gypsy moth outbreak stripped oak forests across northern Bavaria in 2019, researchers tracking the damage through ...
Oak trees delay spring leaf-out after caterpillar attacks, reducing damage by more than 50% and revealing a new way trees ...
When oak trees are heavily damaged by caterpillars, they open buds later the following spring. An international research team ...
Buck moth caterpillars (Hemileuca maia) are commonly seen on and around oaks in southeast Louisiana in spring. It is important to be aware of this because buck moth caterpillars can deliver painful ...
Last year was a mast year for acorns. They were plentiful and everywhere. This spring, I've noticed that the oak pollen ...