ForWarn II

Satellite-Based Change Recognition and Tracking

Historical Gypsy Moth Defoliation in Northeastern PA

Date: 
07/2015
Disturbance Type: 
Insects

ForWarn has identified a defoliation event in northeastern Pennsylvania in July 2015. Based on historical data from 2008 and 2014, the behavior mapped out for this event is similar to Gypsy moth defoliation. The defoliation caused by the moth has been migrating across years.