{"id":25365,"date":"2021-05-03T11:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T15:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=25365"},"modified":"2021-05-03T11:30:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T15:30:07","slug":"public-notice-department-to-treat-sites-on-marylands-eastern-shore-for-gypsy-moth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2021\/05\/03\/public-notice-department-to-treat-sites-on-marylands-eastern-shore-for-gypsy-moth\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Notice: Department to Treat Sites on Maryland\u2019s Eastern Shore for Gypsy Moth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Aerial sprayings in Wicomico and Worcester Counties scheduled for May 4<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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ANNAPOLIS, MD <\/b>\u2013 The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) will begin aerial spray treatments on Tuesday, May 4<\/span>, 2021, a<\/span>t five sites in Wicomico County and one site in Worcester County in an effort to control gypsy moth populations in the area. Gypsy moth is an invasive pest that destroys forest and shade trees.<\/span><\/p>\n

The department will apply Foray 48B, a formulation of <\/span>Bacillus thuringiensis<\/span><\/i> (B.t.)<\/span><\/i>, via helico<\/span>pter<\/span> (Bell OH58, tail number: N655HA, color: white with red and blue accents). <\/span>B.t.<\/span><\/i> is a naturally occurri<\/span>ng bacteria found in soils worldwide. It is a bacterial insecticide, not a chemical, and is only harmful to a very limited variety of organisms. All treatments are scheduled for May 4 at the following locations:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n