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Article: Biological pesticides combat gypsy moth infestation.
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- Public Works
- Article date:
- January 1, 1992
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RESIDENTS of the eastern United States are well aware of the damage caused by the gypsy moth caterpillar. Defoliated forest leave a lasting impact from both an esthetic and economic viewpoint.
That is why the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reacted quickly when a 1988 pheromone trapping program indicated the presence of gypsy moths in the famous recreational and forestry region of Door County, as well as some surrounding counties. Establishment of a significant gypsy moth population could result in lost tourism revenues, and potential quarantines of forestry products, particularly Christmas trees and nursery stock. ...