Real estate blog entries tagged with gypsy moths

Blog entries tagged with "gypsy moths":

gypsy moths: Butterflies in Spring - Caterpillars in your hair? - 05/07/08 10:43 AM

Has anyone else noticed the hordes of Gypsy Moth caterpillars dropping from trees by the - it seems - millions around town?
The last time we had such an "epidemic" - around a decade ago - the entire state took action and many Park Service types could be seen with large … (3 comments)

gypsy moths: New Dates For 2008 Gypsy Moth Aerial Treament In New Jersey - 05/03/08 09:45 AM

New Jersey's Gypsy Moth Aerial Suppression Program for 2008 is now preparing to go into action beginning next week. If you are in an area that will treated by aerial spraying, your local community should have notified you of the details. If not, or you want to get the latest information, then … (0 comments)

gypsy moths: Montgomery County to be sprayed for Gypsy Moths - 05/01/08 01:05 PM

Beginning this week, nearly 100,000 acres across the state will be aerially sprayed with insecticides, double the area treated last year. Montgomery County is nearly tripling its spraying area from 445 acres to 1,205, a 170 percent increase.
Some of the areas to be sprayed include Boyds, Clarksburg, Damascus, Derwood, Dickerson, … (0 comments)

gypsy moths: Medford Township Spraying for Gypsy Moths in 2008 - 04/19/08 10:05 PM

The Medford Township decision makers, who are also residents, try to avoid the use of pesticide, but will also make weighted decisions and take action when necessary to avoid larger ecological damages.Such is the case with the 2008 Gypsy Moth program that is begin carried out under state (and U.S. Forestry Service) … (0 comments)

gypsy moths: Medford Lakes Spraying for Gypsy Moths in 2008 - 04/19/08 09:44 PM

One of the many things I appreciate about Medford Lakes is that the decision makers, who are also residents, are very conservative (as in "conservation") about our community environment. They will avoid pesticide where appropriate, but will also make weighted decisions and take action when necessary to avoid larger ecological damages.Such is … (0 comments)

gypsy moths: New Jersey's Gypsy Moth Suppression Program - 2008 - 04/19/08 08:30 PM

Once again, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDOA) is working with participating municipalities to carry out this season's Gypsy Moth Cooperative Suppression Program (GMCSP). It will involve aerial spraying of selected sites by plane with one application of a relatively non-toxic biological insecticide. The purpose of the program is to combat the rapid growth of … (0 comments)

gypsy moths: New Jersey's Gypsy Moth Suppression Program - 2007 - 04/30/07 01:57 AM

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDOA) is working with participating municipalities to carry out this season's Gypsy Moth Cooperative Suppression Program (GMCSP). The purpose of the program is to combat the rapid growth of gypsy moths. Gypsy moths in their caterpillar (larvae) stage have ferocious appetites, devouring leaves of trees and even shrubs and can … (2 comments)