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Centre County townships to spray for Spongy Moths
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Ferguson Township is partnering with Patton Township to control the Spongy Moth, an invasive species formally known as the Gypsy Moth. The Township will use BtK, short for Bacillus thuringiensis var. kustak, to treat the Spongy Moths. These bacteria are tiny little factories that produce protein crystals that kill a […]
Spongy Moth Spraying Planned in Two Centre Region Townships
Two Centre Region townships are planning an aerial spray to control the invasive spongy moth. Ferguson and Patton townships will use a low-flying helicopter to spray select areas with BtK insecticide on Sunday, May 19, or Monday, May 20, depending on weather conditions. Ferguson Township wrote in a news release that spraying would occur between 4 and 9 a.m., while Patton Township is planning for it to take place between 4 and 7 a.m. BtK is a naturally occurring bacterium that produces a protein crystal which releases a toxin in the gut of spongy moth caterpillars. According to Purdue University Extension, BtK...
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