The Department of Agriculture will begin flying planes while spraying for gypsy moths in western Wisconsin later this month. Ag officials announced earlier this week that the low-flying planes will be seen in 18 counties. The spraying program is dependent on weather conditions and it will also be affected by when the caterpillars begin to hatch. State scientists say the spray isn’t toxic to people, bees, pets or wildlife.
The gypsy moth is an invasive nonnative insect with larvae that feed voraciously on the foliage of many North American plants and are present in early to mid-summer.
