Gypsy Moth on the Run in New Jersey

Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar) - The statewide aerial survey of gypsy moth defoliation completed in mid-July 2003 found that the gypsy moth had defoliated 5,154 acres of forest lands in 58 municipalities. This is an 88 percent decrease from 41,750 acres of hardwood forests defoliated in 2002 in New Jersey. The low gypsy moth population in the state can be attributed to a successful aerial suppression program along with increased activity of the fungal parasite Entomophaga maimaiga .

Additional information online at:
http://na.fs.fed.us/wv/gmdigest/

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