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Show . L Gcodttews i Winning The War I Against Gypsy Moths A new device a barrier z tape can help homeowners battle the gypsy moth. It's z one of a three-product bio- logically-safe gypsy moth control program that also includes a spray and a trap. E The Bag-A-Bug Gypsy Moth Barrier Tape should be used in spring when the S destructive gypsy moth cat- erpillar ravages trees. 1 The barrier tape is wrapped around tree trunks about five feet from the ground. Adhesive holds it to the trunk while a special heavyweight plastic "skirt" flares out below. Caterpillars Caterpil-lars climbing down slip off the slick plastic and are trapped under the skirt climbing back up. Bag-A-Bug Gypsy Moth Spray should be applied directly di-rectly to the leaves at the same time the barrier tape is used. After digesting the coated leaves, the caterpillars caterpil-lars die within a day or two. Homeowners are advised to use the biologically safe Bag-A-Bug Gypsy Moth Trap later in the season when the caterpillars emerge as moths. The trap, with its potent sex lure, attracts and traps the male. |