The invasive spongy moth males will go head-to-head with fake pheromones. Who will come out on top?
” will be applied by a low-flying airplane, conducting multiple passes. Officials said the treatment is not harmful to people, pets, other wildlife, plants, cars or structures. Signage will be posted on treatment days, expected to be June 27 and 28.leading edge of the management zone
to contain the pest. The moth’s caterpillars are voracious eaters of foliage, showing a preference for oaks. During large outbreaks, trees can be entirely stripped of their leaves within days. These weakened trees are more susceptible to other diseases and other pests, which affects their chance for survival, according to the Department of Agriculture.Here’s how it works: Synthetic sex pheromones are applied in waxy droplets, and the overload overwhelms the males, who get confused.
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