Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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Plants > Plant Pests > European tent
caterpillar
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About the CFIA
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Proactive Disclosure
Larvae feed on foliage within the crown. Defoliation can
cause growth loss and can predispose host trees to mortality by other
organisms.Trees may be killed after a few years of severe defoliation.
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