Following are total acres showing some degree of gypsy moth defoliation in Connecticut since 1977.

n 2008 – in progress

• 2007 – 3,204 acres

• 2006 – 251,946 acres

• 2005 – 64,273 acres

• 2004 – 626 acres

• 2003 – 0 acres

• 2002 – 0 acres

• 2001 – 367 acres

• 2000 – 177 acres

• 1999 – 0 acres

• 1998 – 0 acres

• 1997 – 0 acres

• 1996 – 1,421 acres

• 1995 – 2,704 acres

• 1994 – 0 acres

• 1993 – 0 acres

• 1992 – 31,637 acres

• 1991 – 50,154 acres

• 1990 – 176,576 acres

• 1989 – 164,338 acres

• 1988 – 12,174 acres

• 1987 – 127,452 acres

• 1986 – 268,242 acres

• 1985 – 153,621 acres

• 1984 – 7,782 acres

• 1983 – 369,267 acres

• 1982 – 803,802 acres

• 1981 – 1,482,216 acres

• 1980 – 372,216 acres

• 1979 – 8,619 acres

• 1978 – 3,831 acres

• 1977 – 0 acres

Source: Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station


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