How do you get rid of buck Moth caterpillars?

It's important to spray an infested tree, or have it sprayed, before the large caterpillars begin to migrate to the ground.

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What is a buck Moth caterpillar?

Where does buck Moth usually live？

Species of Hemileuca

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

Moths and butterflies

Family

Saturniids

Genus

Hemileuca

Species

Buck Moth (Hemileuca maia)

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