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PRESENTATION CONCERNING THE LDD MOTH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS GYPSY MOTH) MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
Allison Craig from BioForest provided a presentation concerning the LDD Moth (formerly known as Gypsy Moth) Management Options.
Ms. Craig discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• An overview of the organization and the options related to LDD Moths;
• The organization’s management options;
• The following types of options for controlling LDD Moths:
o Mechanical Control - Egg Mass Scraping;
o Mechanical Control - Burlap Banding;
o Mechanical Control - Bug Barrier;
o Chemical Control - Individual Trees;
o Chemical The and Forested Areas, and
o No control.
• Photographs illustrating the impact on trees not controlled for gypsy moths; and
• The organization’s annual monitoring options for LDD Moths.
Members of Committee asked a number questions of Ms. Craig and received responses.