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Prevention TreeHelp Bug Band Gypsy Moth Trap Control BTK Biological Insecticide

Control

	Larval egg mass
	Wrapping your trees with TreeHelp Bug Band can prevent defoliation
	Attract and kill the adult male gypsy moths with a Gypsy Moth Trap
	Use BTK Biological Insecticide to control gypsy moth caterpillars
Top image courtesy of the USDA Forest Service

The gypsy moth can be combated at the egg, larval (caterpillar) and adult moth stages. 

Egg masses, when discovered, should be burned or soaked in water or kerosene. 

Wrapping your trees with TreeHelp Bug Band prevents the caterpillars from reaching the foliage from the ground.  It is recommended to wrap infested trees and any nearby unaffected trees to prevent spread.

Once the moths have emerged, use a Gypsy Moth Trap to attract and kill male moths.

To control gypsy moth infestations, use BTK Biological Insecticide.