The seemingly never-ending gypsy moth battle continues to wage in North Carolina. Since the 1970s, this invasive, leaf-eating caterpillar has tried repeatedly to establish itself in the state. With the exception of the northeastern corner where a gypsy moth quarantine was enacted the mid-1990s, their attempts have failed. The European gypsy moth is the most […]
The gypsy moth. While you may not have heard of it, the very name strikes fear in the hearts of people in states north of us who deal with this leaf-eating insect each year. It’s also why there are thousands of orange or green prism boxes hanging in trees throughout North Carolina. We want to […]
Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. Click on the links to go straight to each paper’s full story. Sheriff: Kennel ‘a puppy mill out of control’,” Greensboro News & Record: Authorities have seized 97 dogs from […]
Howard Singletary, former head of the Plant Industry Division, explains the NCDA&CS gypsy moth program while Dr. Neil Lapp, a former plant pathologist, looks on in the late 1970s when the pest first garnered attention in North Carolina. To learn more about the history of this pest and our current gypsy moth program, visit the […]