Centre County Government

Gypsy Moth Program

• Gypsy Moth Information
  • Facts about gypsy moths
• Health Facts
  • Information about pesticides. What if you don't want to be sprayed?
• Homeowner Control Measures
  • What a homeowner can do to control gypsy moth
• Aerial Applicators and Ground Spray Companies

Maps

• 2009 Gypsy Moth Map showing 2009 Spray Blocks
• 2009 DCNR Gypsy Moth Spray Program, County by County
• Penn State Extension Gypsy Moth Map (Scroll down the Table of Contents on the left side of the screen. Click on Forest, Click on Insects, Click on Gypsy Moth

2009 Program

In 2009, a map of the county depicting reported gypsy moth activity was prepared and is available HERE. The map will open in a new page. To enlarge sections of the map, use the magnifying glass tool to draw a box around the geographic area of interest.

On May 22, 2009, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Gypsy Moth Spraying Program was completed in residential areas of the county. As in previous years, the program focused on forested residential lands, providing spray coverage (upon request and acceptance) within a 500-foot radius of year-round and seasonal dwellings.

2010 Program

The collapse of the gypsy moth in Centre County as well as other areas of the state indicates that there will NOT be a Gypsy Moth Suppression Program in 2010. In order to keep the public involved and aware of a future infestation, volunteers will be identifying and tracking gypsy moth egg masses in order to limit the severity of future outbreaks of population. Whether Centre County will participate in a future program will depend on several factors, including the distribution of new egg masses in the county and available funds.