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Gypsy moth populations in Shenandoah National Park have reached the level that management actions are needed to control these exotic pests in some of the Park’s public use areas.
Park Superintendent Ronald N. Wrye stated that “the National Park Service finds it necessary to exercise the full range of control techniques this year in order to protect these areas from severe impacts. Extremely high gypsy moth larva populations are expected this spring in Mathews Arm Campground, the Dickey Ridge Developed Area, and the Elkwallow Picnic Area. These areas must be treated in order to keep them open for public use and to protect area resources from high levels of tree mortality.”
The Park’s first Gypsy Moth Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan was approved in 1984. In 1985 and 1986, several IPM strategies were used to deal with the presence of this pest. This year, according to Superintendent Wrye, the aerial and
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