Second application to rid campus of gypsy moths planned for Friday morning
May 22, 2014
The second of three aerial applications to eradicate the invasive gypsy moth from the West Lafayette campus is scheduled for Friday (May 23). As with the previous application, this scheduled application could be postponed if weather conditions are inadequate.
A low-flying plane will be spraying Btk, a bacterium found naturally in soil and on leaves that produces protein crystals that kill specific kinds of insects. Btk is not harmful to humans or animals. The application will occur around sunrise, around 6 a.m. The third and final application, which will involve pheromones to disrupt the mating process, will happen in June.
Anyone with questions can click here for more information or call the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at (866) NO-EXOTIC (663-9684).
