Invasion of the Tree Snatchers

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Invasion of the tree snatchers

Counties prepare to defend against leaf-chomping gypsy moths

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Invasion of the Tree Snatchers

By MIKE JOHNSON mikejohnson@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel

Sunday, May 2, 2004

Last summer, as David Scharfenberger looked up at some trees in Pike Lake State Park, he was stunned by what he saw.

"It was like the middle of January in the end of June. Not a leaf on a tree," he said.

The same was true in areas around Holy Hill.

"There were significant areas of defoliation," Scharfenberger said.

The culprit: gyps...

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