There are four species of oak trees the insect has been affecting ... choose a healthy oak tree to burrow under its bark, lay her eggs and then the larva will live off the nutrients that are ...

While gypsy moths are a common culprit, other factors such as diseases and other insects, including various types of beetles, can also defoliate your oak trees. Read more: How To Help Your Trees ...

But thankfully, the winter precipitation that is unusual for the Gulf Coast likely did not affect New Orleans' plants and wildlife, experts say, from stately live oak trees to pesky mosquitoes.