Philmanoman
07-07-2011, 04:49 PM
http://www.experts123.com/q/what-does-the-department-of-conservation-and-natural-resources-dcnr-spray-to-control-the-caterpillars.html
http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/gmoth/
Added: "Over the last 20 years, several millions of acres of forest land have been aerially sprayed with pesticides in order to suppress outbreak gypsy moth populations. Though some areas are treated by private companies under contract with land owners, most areas are sprayed under joint programs of state governments and the USDA Forest Service. Your local extension service can provide more detailed information about programs in your area.
The USDA, State and local governments also jointly participate in programs to locate and eradicate new gypsy moth populations in currently uninfested areas. Most of these projects focus on populations of European origin, but recently several Asian populations have been discovered and eradicated in the US and Canada.
In 1992, the USDA Forest Service began a pilot program to test the feasibility of slowing the spread (STS) of the gypsy moth in North America. STS pilot programs currently exist in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Michigan."
http://www.ncagr.gov/plantindustry/Plant/entomology/GM.htm
Its called FORAY 76B and they say theyve been sprayin it since the 1980s at least.Some kind of ground dwelling bacterium.I dont know a whole lot about it to be honest.Most of the reports ive came across use words like "seemingly safe".Still lookin at some stuff on it.
Added: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis
Your thoughts?
http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/gmoth/
Added: "Over the last 20 years, several millions of acres of forest land have been aerially sprayed with pesticides in order to suppress outbreak gypsy moth populations. Though some areas are treated by private companies under contract with land owners, most areas are sprayed under joint programs of state governments and the USDA Forest Service. Your local extension service can provide more detailed information about programs in your area.
The USDA, State and local governments also jointly participate in programs to locate and eradicate new gypsy moth populations in currently uninfested areas. Most of these projects focus on populations of European origin, but recently several Asian populations have been discovered and eradicated in the US and Canada.
In 1992, the USDA Forest Service began a pilot program to test the feasibility of slowing the spread (STS) of the gypsy moth in North America. STS pilot programs currently exist in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Michigan."
http://www.ncagr.gov/plantindustry/Plant/entomology/GM.htm
Its called FORAY 76B and they say theyve been sprayin it since the 1980s at least.Some kind of ground dwelling bacterium.I dont know a whole lot about it to be honest.Most of the reports ive came across use words like "seemingly safe".Still lookin at some stuff on it.
Added: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis
Your thoughts?