Two species of tent caterpillars are important tree pests in New York State. About every decade they become numerous enough in local outbreaks to cause concern. At times the epidemics reach statewide ...

The eastern tent caterpillar, Malacosoma Americanum, is native to North America. Their populations naturally fluctuate from ...

The Eastern Tent Caterpillar (ETCs) gained notoriety during the early 2000s when its accidental ingestion by pregnant mares was linked to Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS). From 1999 to 2001 ...