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Receive Burlap Kit for Lymantria dispar dispar (LDD)
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Newmarket is giving away a limited number of burlap kits to residents this season to help combat Lymantria dispar dispar (LDD). Installing burlap bands on private and boulevard trees will act as a barrier for LDD caterpillars to travel up the tree to feed on the tree's leaves. Burlap band installation is the most effective when done in the spring as caterpillars will begin to hatch and feed from early May to mid-July.
How to receive a *free burlap kit:
Head to the Magna Centre (800 Mulock Drive) Customer Service Kiosk anytime until the end of May from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to pick-up your burlap kit.
Head home and install the burlap bands on your trees. Follow the installation guide, or video below for more information on how to properly install the burlap bands.
*Please note that this offer is only available for Newmarket residents / property owners.
Watch the video below for a step-by-step guide on how to install burlap bands on trees
Newmarket is giving away a limited number of burlap kits to residents this season to help combat Lymantria dispar dispar (LDD). Installing burlap bands on private and boulevard trees will act as a barrier for LDD caterpillars to travel up the tree to feed on the tree's leaves. Burlap band installation is the most effective when done in the spring as caterpillars will begin to hatch and feed from early May to mid-July.
How to receive a *free burlap kit:
Head to the Magna Centre (800 Mulock Drive) Customer Service Kiosk anytime until the end of May from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to pick-up your burlap kit.
Head home and install the burlap bands on your trees. Follow the installation guide, or video below for more information on how to properly install the burlap bands.
*Please note that this offer is only available for Newmarket residents / property owners.
Watch the video below for a step-by-step guide on how to install burlap bands on trees
About Lymantria dispar dispar (a.k.a. Spongy Moths)
Lymantria dispar dispar (LDD) also known as the Spongy Moth, is an invasive insect that has been found in the Town of Newmarket. LLD caterpillars will eat the leaves of a variety of trees but oak species are generally targeted. Most healthy trees can withstand one to several years of defoliation by LDD as healthy trees are able to regrow their leaves during the same growing season within two to three weeks. The LDD moth population generally surges every 7 to 10 years and the increase usually lasts for 1 to 3 years. Newmarket is currently at the egg mass stage of the LDD lifecycle.
New name for LDD Moth - Spongy Moths
The Entomological Society of Canada (ESC) has adopted the new common name of ‘spongy moth’ for Lymantria dispar dispar or LDD moth. Newmarket is joining the ESC and many other government agencies in adopting this new name. Over time, references to LDD moth in Town materials will be updated to spongy moth.
Learn more about the LDD moth and the Town's plans this season at newmarket.ca/lddmoth