Publications
David Besenger, MO Conservation Department |
Printed publications
You can request these publications from the front
line staff at any DNR Service Center by telling them the identification
code below. All are free and will be sent directly to you.
FR-171a Identifying and Managing Gypsy Moth Egg Masses
Managing egg masses in late fall and winter will reduce the number of caterpillars you'll encounter the following spring. This brochure tells homeowners where to look for egg masses and the best techniques for killing them.
FR-171b
Identifying and Managing Gypsy Moth Caterpillars
This publication answers homeowner questions on how to control gypsy moth caterpillars on their property.
FR-171d
Selecting a Pesticide for Gypsy Moth Control
This brochure is designed to help homeowners
and landowners make an informed decision about the effectiveness and risks
of available pesticides. Options described range from insecticidal soaps,
biological insecticides, insect hormone mimics, and chemical insecticides.
In most cases an applicator will need to be hired for treating larger
trees.
FR-172 Gypsy Moth: A New Pest
A color brochure designed to accompany a Skyline
display. This publication covers identification of the pest, how to reduce
gypsy moth populations at home and in the woodlot, and how to contact
regional suppression coordinators. Also available in black and white for
mass mailings (FR-172B&W).
FR-157 What to do About Gypsy Moths in Your Backyard
Learn how to identify the gypsy moth, locate
and remove egg masses, apply barrier bands and use burlap bands to reduce
the number of caterpillars. Also covers available pesticides and how to
keep your yard trees healthy.
FR-212 a (20"x30") and b (11"x17")
Gypsy Moth: Don't Give it a Free Ride
Poster available in two sizes. This poster is
useful for campgrounds, parks, and public lands where there is a concern
about transporting gypsy moth either into or out of the property.
FR-214 Going Camping? Don't Let Gypsy Moth Hitch
a Ride!
Information for campers on how to avoid transporting
gypsy moth to uninfested areas or picking them up and bringing them home.
FR-131 Gypsy Moth Poster
Attractive, full color poster showing all life
stages of the gypsy moth on the front and detailed information on its
life cycle, impacts and management on the back. You may order up to 50
posters free of charge.
FR-156 Guides for Predicting Gypsy Moth Damage
for Forest Landowners
Tells how to conduct an egg mass survey for
gypsy moth and interpret the results in terms of defoliation level in
the following spring.
FR-220a Tree Defoliation in Forests and Woodlots
This brochure explains the impact of defoliation
on trees and forests and how they recover. It is useful for woodlot owners
or on public lands that have experienced defoliation from any cause.
Forestry Facts No. 83 Forest
Management Strategies to Minimize the Impact of the Gypsy Moth
Four-page publication that describes tree species
favored by the gypsy moth, conditions that lead to high levels of mortality
following outbreaks of the pest and silvicultural prescriptions to minimize
losses. This publication is appropriate for most landowners.
FR-123 Gypsy
Moth Silvicultural Guidelines for Wisconsin
This booklet is designed for foresters or others
with some forestry background. Material covers information on the gypsy
moth, links the impact of the pest to habitat types and provides suggestions
for forest management strategies to reduce damage from gypsy moth.
FR-144 Alien Invader: The Gypsy Moth
This instructional packet for educators (grades
6–12) emphasizes background concepts on the history of the gypsy
moth, the life cycle, impacts of defoliation, and information on what
can be done to reduce the spread of this pest. Includes two classroom
activities with student worksheets, a glossary, and additional resources.
Designed to be used with the Gypsy Moth Poster (FR-131).
UWEX-X1063: Gypsy Moth Garden Facts
General information about the gypsy moth and a useful calendar showing the four gypsy moth life stages, and what home owners should look for during each.
How and Why Gypsy Moth Treatment Sites are Selected
A description of how DATCP determines where spray sites will be.
Gypsy Moth Backgrounder
A brief look at the gypsy moth in Wisconsin.
Treatments: Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki
Useful information on the bacterial insecticide Btk, most commonly used in aerial spray applications.
Treatments: Pheromone Flakes
In areas that contain the caterpillars of other moth and butterfly species that are affected by Btk, we spray pheromone flakes, a mating disruptor.
Slow-The-Spread
Learn more about the U.S. Forest Service program to control gypsy moth.
From Michigan
Bt: One Option for Gypsy Moth Management
Excellent information on the bacterial insecticide
Bt, used in spray programs throughout Wisconsin. Highly recommended for
both the public and foresters.
Common Oak Defoliators in Michigan (It's Not Always
the Gypsy Moth!)
Lots of color photos with distinguishing traits
of 16 other caterpillar species that feed on oaks. All species are found
in Wisconsin. Good for woodlot owners, foresters, and others with some
background with insects.
A Comparison of the Gypsy Moth, Eastern Tent and
Forest Tent Caterpillars
Color drawings and a table with distinguishing
traits.
Natural Enemies of the Gypsy Moth: The Good Guys
A summary with photos of the predators, parasitoids,
and diseases of gypsy moth.
Entomophaga maimaiga-A Natural Enemy of Gypsy Moth
Learn about a promising biological control for
the gypsy moth. This fungal pathogen has been successfully introduced
throughout infested areas of Wisconsin.
Gypsy Moth and Your Shade Trees
A good handout for homeowners.
Barrier Bands to Suppress the Gypsy Moth
How to use sticky barrier bands on yard trees.
Cloth Banding Trees to Suppress the Gypsy Moth
How to use burlap collecting bands to reduce
the number of caterpillars in your yard.
Pheromone Traps and the Gypsy Moth
All about the traps used to monitor gypsy moth
populations.
MSU Extension Materials
Bulletins, videos, slides, and posters that can be ordered online from Michigan State University Extension.
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