Trees to survive all-conquering caterpillars

ALMOST all Riverland mallee trees stripped of foliage by the rampant looper caterpillar will recover, a local expert says. Native to Australia, the loopers have been abundant in recent months, working their way through eucalypts from one end of the...

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Trees to survive all-conquering caterpillars
Local environmentalist Andrew Walladge surveys the scene near Berri, part of the destructive path of the looper caterpillar through the Riverland. However, Mr Walladge says most trees will fully recover. PHOTO: Deirdre Graham

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