MORE OAK MOTHS

Here it is the middle of October and the area is experiencing a third wave of Oak Moths. Our first hatching was in late spring (May) but was not, to my knowledge, a heavy infestation. Hatch Number Two was a monster on the Stanford Campus with numerous oak trees totally stripped of leaves, especially near the new Performing Arts Center, but I heard reports of this at other on-campus sites. Hatch Number Three began about three weeks ago (early October) corresponding with warm days and nights, unusual for this time of year.

I noted two days ago (10/18) that there are still moths flitting around the Valley Oaks seeking a place to deposit their eggs to assure the species will survive through into the next season.

Posted on 21 de outubro de 2012, 05:37 PM by bob-dodge