Gypsy Moth Aerial Spraying to Begin in May
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By Central Office April 25, 2017 Contact(s): DATCP Contact: Christopher Foelker, 608-224-4581, Christopher.Foelker@wisconsin.gov DNR Contact: Colleen Robinson, 608-266-2172, Colleen.Robinson@wisconsin.gov Western and central Wisconsin counties are scheduled to be treated for gypsy moth May through August MADISON, Wis. - Residents of 20 western and central Wisconsin counties can expect to see and hear loud, low-flying planes as early as sunrise starting in early May. Small, yellow planes will be treating for invasive gypsy moth caterpillars. These non-native pests defoliate trees during their caterpillar stage, causing stress and potentially tree death. The Wisconsin Department of Natural...