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Sep 15 2008

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Jun 24 2008

Pesky gypsy moth out in record numbers this year, state official says

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From chicagotribune.com

Gypsy moth caterpillars

Residents in McHenry, Kane, Lake and DuPage Counties—regions where the infestation forced a state quarantine—have been especially hard hit.

“We’ve been getting call after call about gypsy moths,” said Doris Taylor, plant clinic manager at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. They’ve come from Woodridge, Downers Grove, Lisle, Westchester, Bartlett and Lombard, she said.

In 2000, Lake County became the first Illinois county to be quarantined by the state Agriculture Department to try to slow the spread of the leaf-eating insect larvae. DuPage, McHenry and Cook were added in 2007.

A quarantine is an attempt to stop the movement of moth eggs. It means that local tree and shrub growers must spray their plants and have them inspected before receiving a certificate to allow them to sell and ship their goods outside the county. Grills, campers and lumber also should be inspected.

When the gypsy moth’s numbers reach outbreak proportions, its presence is something approaching a horror film.

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