What is being done to control the gypsy moth?
A. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the affected States are using a series of techniques, including: 1) the use of sex lure traps to keep track of pest population buildups and spread; 2) quarantines to prevent the movement of infested goods and materials that might spread the pest to new areas; 3) the treatment of campgrounds in the infested Northeast to prevent hitchhiking on recreational vehicles; 4) limited aerial and ground treatments where necessary to protect valuable recreation and timber resources; 5) the importation, rearing, and release of predators and parasites; 6) extensive research and development projects to find additional means for suppressing and managing this destructive foreign pest. When an infestation of gypsy moths threatens trees on a community wide scale, reduction and management programs are often implemented. Usually, these programs are a cooperative effort between local government, MI Dept. of Agriculture, and pest management firms. Q. What can homeown
