Ohio Department of Agriculture

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Aerial chemical application over land area.

Main disruption pheromone plane with pods on wings.

Close-up of disbursement pods.

AG-NAV computerized system that controls booms.

Pheromone flakes.

Spray booms to disperse chemicals.

Close-up of Miconair 5000 nozzle.

Defoliation caused by gypsy moth.

Gypsy moth caterpillars covering home in Ohio.

Gypsy moth egg masses are tan to brown in color, oval and about half the size of a quarter, and covered with hairs from the female's body.

The gypsy moth caterpillar is hairy and develops conspicuous blue and red dots on their backs.

The female and male gypsy moths. The male is recognizably smaller and flies in a zigzag pattern.

The male gypsy moth has 'feathery' antenna and is brown in color.

The pupae are 1/2 to 1 inch long, brown in color and teardrop shaped.

 

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