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Winter Moth
UMass Amherst entomologist Joe Elkinton's campaign to control invasive winter moths with a natural parasite now has concrete evidence that a parasitic fly, Cyzenis albicans, has been established and is attacking the pest. This species of pest is what is known as a defoliator, preying on tree, shrub and fruit leaves as they are budding in the spring.
UMass Extension
UMass Extension addresses public concerns of high priority for the Commonwealth. Part of the national Cooperative Extension System, it sponsors statewide programs in Agriculture and Landscape, Natural Resources & Environmental Conservation, Nutrition Education and the Massachusetts 4-H Youth Development Program.
Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station
The Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station operates within Center for Agriculture in the College of Natural Sciences. The Experiment Station is a mandated research organization that administers and distributes Federal Experiment Station Funds. The Experiment Station also monitors all agricultural and natural resource research related activities in the College, and encourages new research initiatives.
