shadowplay
06-24-2009, 06:28 PM
Campbell relayed the following information to the SGMC from the WVDA regarding the positive (or negative, if you are a gypsy moth) effect that the heavy rainfall of this spring has had on their population. Indeed, spraying this year did not turn out to have been necessary. Determination of whether to spray next year will come from the official survey, still to be done in the fall.
Our WVDA Field Representative drove through our community last week and checked for gypsy moth larvae. This was not the official survey that is done in the fall and SGMC will be putting in an application for that. What he found was encouraging. Although we did experience significant blow in at several locations, he found almost no caterpillars without the fungus or the virus that kills them. The heaviest infestation seemed to be from Grey Fox to the east/north east all the way to the northeast border. He saw no significant defoliation and the population was definitely collapsing.
Thanks!
Our WVDA Field Representative drove through our community last week and checked for gypsy moth larvae. This was not the official survey that is done in the fall and SGMC will be putting in an application for that. What he found was encouraging. Although we did experience significant blow in at several locations, he found almost no caterpillars without the fungus or the virus that kills them. The heaviest infestation seemed to be from Grey Fox to the east/north east all the way to the northeast border. He saw no significant defoliation and the population was definitely collapsing.
Thanks!