And Then There Were Nun: Trees That Could Be Endangered by a Nun Moth Invasion

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And Then There Were Nun: Trees That Could Be Endangered by a Nun Moth InvasionScience · Life Science · Grades 6–8Reading

The nun moth is a major pest of conifers and an occasional pest of broadleaf trees in Europe and Asia. The scientist in this study wanted to discover which trees in the United States would be the preferred habitat of nun moths. Topics: Conifers, Invasive Species, Larvae, Nun Moth, Pupae.

From USDA Forest Service, Natural Inquirer · Public domain (US Gov) · original source

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