Gypsy moth spraying set for gamelands in eastern Westmoreland
Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Gypsy moths can cause widespread foliage loss in forests. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. A 2,472-acre piece of game lands in eastern Westmoreland County will be sprayed to prevent the infestation of leaf-eating gypsy moths, which damage trees and impact wildlife habitat, the state said Monday. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is targeting state Game Lands No. 42 as one of the state’s 25 game lands spreading across 50,000 acres that are to be sprayed. Game...