Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks
Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths—a devastating U.S. forest pest that consumes the leaves of a wide variety of trees—offer a promising solution for tracking where and when to spray and for identifying large-scale trends and conditions that lead to pest outbreaks,...
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Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths—a devastating U.S. forest pest that consumes the leaves of a wide variety of trees—offer a promising solution for tracking where and when to spray and for identifying large-scale trends and conditions that lead to pest outbreaks, according to a new study.
Originally published at Phys.org
