In New England one of the projects of the Civilian Conservation Corps (1933-1942) was to work to eliminate the gypsy moth (now known as the spongy moth.) It was introduced to the Northeast in the late 19th century by a breeder of silk caterpillars and by the turn of the century it had destroyed forests in the region by eating the leaves of hardwoods, particularly oaks.
Greenfield Daily Recorder-Gazette. “Start New Gypsy Moth Campaign.” August 3, 1935. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l08-028/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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