Commissioner expresses concern about gypsy moth onslaught

LOCK HAVEN, PA – Clinton County Commissioner Jeff Snyder implored the public at the commissioners’ work session on Monday to contact their state representatives to get funding for renewed gypsy moth spraying in the state.

Snyder noted the insects are actually “sponge moths” and the caterpillars are currently very prevalent in the county. Snyder said he been “troubled for years” the state has not committed funding for spraying to protect state forestland in the county. He said the state gets money from timber sales and gas leases and should “reinvest” some of those dollars to “eradicate these species and save our trees.” He said it is a two-year process for the intruders to cause a tree’s defoliation.

Snyder’s concerns were followed Monday with a post on the subject from county government:
Many have wondered about the onslaught of “sponge moths” (formerly referred to as gypsy moths) in our county.

Please visit our Planning Dept. webpage to learn more:
https://www.clintoncountypa.gov/…/gypsy-moth…

You can also visit DCNR’s webpage to view the current locations scheduled for spraying:
https://gis.dcnr.pa.gov/SpongyMoth/

Below are companies that can spray private property. We are not endorsing any of the below businesses, rather giving you the information.

Who Can Spray My Land
TruGreen ChemLawn vanTruGreen Limited Partnership
570-726-0308
800-487-5296 (Toll-Free)

Other Aerial Control Services

AgAir, LLC
P.O. Box 39
Thomasville, PA 17364
717-292-2683

Clarke Environment Mosquito Mgmt., Inc.
151 W. Marshal St.
Bldg. 3, 5th Floor
Norristown, PA 19401
630-894-2000

Vector Disease Control, Inc.
RD 3, Box 3139
Saylorsburg, PA 18353
814-574-5971

Vrbanic Aerial Spraying
259 Spence Road
Indiana, PA 15701
724-349-4982

Miller Ag-Craft
160 Jackson Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-3371969

Tallsman Aerial Spraying
1701 Peters Mountain Road
Dauphin, PA 17018
717-921-2476

Helicopter Applicators
1670 York Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-337-1370

Triple F Flying Service
912 Austin Trail
Benton, PA 17814
570-594-6890

GIS.DCNR.PA.GOV
2022 Spongy Moth Daily Spraying Status

 

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