The worst may be over for this year’s browntail moth caterpillar invasion

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 29, 2021

After sightings in all 16 Maine counties and countless Mainers itching the blistery rash, the worst may be over for the year’s browntail moth caterpillar infestation, experts say. In April, experts predicted  this summer would be the worst for browntail moth caterpillar infestations since the invasive insect arrived in the state 100 years ago. They were right.