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now we have the opportunity to prevent it.”
The fear of gypsy moth infestation is a real one, he says, but there is no need for hysteria because there is time to develop control strategies and alternatives. Without such planning, Virginia could face a major problem of infestation.
Ravlin currently is working with agricultural officials in the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to develop control strategies and alternatives for the state.
Once it is determined that gypsy moths are in an area, a monitoring system must be developed to determine the population density. In the past, monitoring systems have included field searches for egg masses followed by the placement of pheromone traps. Pheromone traps lure the male moth by use of a sexual attractant (pheromone).
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