Homeowners vs Gypsy Moth Caterpillars
In the July 24, 2008 Grayslake Review, Ken Goze interviews Chalet’s Tony Fulmer and Troy Ripley about the rise of the pesky pest terrorizing North Shore, Illinois residents: the gypsy moth. These critters will eat anything leafy and green and are laying eggs in backyards, to hatch next spring. Ripley says he’s been waging war with the moths in his own backyard, nearly covered in tiny caterpillars. Fulmer advises using soybean oil-based pesticide to suffocate the eggs and advises against just knocking them to the ground - since they will survive and hatch in the spring.
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