BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 24, 2022
Orono wants residents to report sightings of browntail moth nests so the town can dispatch public works crews to chop them down, and so it has a better handle on where the invasive pests are popping up. Orono is trying to take advantage of a short window to make a dent in the browntail moths’ population before the caterpillars start coming out of their nests as the weather warms. It’s an example of the approach more places in the Bangor area are taking to address the invasive insects before they evolve into another itchy scourge.