📢 Pest Alert from the New Jersey Forest Service! The spongy moth (formerly called gypsy moth) has been damaging New Jersey’s forests since 1919. Each May and June, these caterpillars can eat the leaves of over 300 kinds of trees and shrubs, especially our oak trees! The state fights back with aerial sprays and natural predators, but you can help too. 🍂 Fall is the perfect time to check your yard for spongy moth egg masses—they look like tan, spongy oval blobs on tree bark, outdoor furniture, o