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Gypsy moths: What you need to know about this invasive species
Julie Sherwood
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Volunteers scraped thousands of gypsy moth egg masses from trees during recent events sponsored by the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association.
The CLWA estimated more than 22 million eggs were destroyed during Gypsy Moth Scout & Scrape-a-thons on Bare Hill in Middlesex, and Stid Hill and Gannett Hill in South Bristol.
Hand-scraping of egg masses will make a small dent in what is projected to be another massive outbreak this year of the leaf-eating pest.
A number of private property owners in the region as well as the town of Canandaigua have contracted for aerial spray of a targeted pesticide, Btk, a naturally occurring soil bacteria long used and deemed safe against gypsy moth caterpillars.
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Volunteers scraped thousands of gypsy moth egg masses from trees during recent events sponsored by the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association.
The CLWA estimated more than 22 million eggs were destroyed during Gypsy Moth Scout & Scrape-a-thons on Bare Hill in Middlesex, and Stid Hill and Gannett Hill in South Bristol.
Hand-scraping of egg masses will make a small dent in what is projected to be another massive outbreak this year of the leaf-eating pest.
A number of private property owners in the region as well as the town of Canandaigua have contracted for aerial spray of a targeted pesticide, Btk, a naturally occurring soil bacteria long used and deemed safe against gypsy moth caterpillars.
Apr 27, 2021
At 10 a.m. Monday, the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy will be presenting a free “Nature’s Best Hope” webinar, featuring Dr. Doug Tallamy, a professor and author in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware.
Recent headlines about global insect declines and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check, and our current landscape designs are ineffective at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us. Dr. Tallamy will be discussing simple steps that each of us can – and must – take to reverse declining biodiversity and will explain why we are “nature’s best hope.” A certificate of completion will be available by request following the webinar. This webinar is hosted by CWC and co-sponsored by the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association. Join for free at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87177245120 or link to the webinar via CWC’s Facebook events page or its website events page at www.chautauqua