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Yes. There are several direct and indirect methods to minimize damage:
a. Reduce the number of oaks, particularly white oaks.
b. Reduce the number of refuge (hiding) sites — debris, outdoor furniture, etc.
c. At very low levels of population, distribute commercially available
sex attractant or traps over a large area to confuse adult male moths and thereby reduce their ability to mate.
d. Install burlap bands on shade trees to collect caterpillars. Collect and other factors combine in varying degrees to help reduce gypsy moth populations and help to lengthen the period between outbreaks. Manipulation of these factors is an integral part of what is called “Integrated Pest Management (IPM).” Under certain conditions, application of insecticides may be an important part of the IPM system.
Federal, state, and local governments assist in gypsy moth control.
Because the gypsy moth is quarantined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), federal and state governments assume certain responsibilities, primarily to prevent long-distance spread of the pest. Mandatory inspection of cer
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