Browntail moth caterpillars are out in force in Brewer

Browntail moth caterpillars are out in force in Brewer

According to a recent update from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, browntail moth caterpillars are thriving in Brewer. The report states that, of the surveyed and monitored areas across the state, the invasive browntail moth caterpillars sampled in Brewer are developing faster than caterpillars at other monitoring sites. According to the state agency, the caterpillars sampled from the Brewer sites are roughly 20 pe…