European Gypsy Moth is an invasive forest pest that will feed on a number of different tree species including its preferred oak but also sugar maple, white pine and spruce. The numbers and sightings have been climbing over the past several years.

For those members who tap their maple trees for syrup the following article provides a good overview of the impacts of European Gypsy Moth on maple syrup production.

https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/does-european-gypsy-moth-want-to-take-a-bite-out-of-ontarios-maple-syrup-production/