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Summer is almost here, but those leafy oak trees that for years have provided shady beauty may be the next targets of a small army of predators that have been on the move for the past several years.
Beware of one of the newest Illinois environmental threats -gypsy moths. If you work for a park, recreation or conservation agency in Northern Illinois, there is a good chance you have already heard of - or have had to deal with - gypsy moths. If you live further south, migration patterns indicate that these pests will work their way toward you.
Points of Attack
Every year, moths have four life stages:
• egg
• caterpillar
• cocoon,and
• adult.
There are environmentally effective methods to deal with gypsy moths at all stages of its life. This issue's WebXtra shows you how to battle this hungry pest. So, check out the IAPD or IPRA Web sites and arm yourself with the information you need to save the trees at your agency.
Rita Hickman is the manager of natural resources for the Crystal Lake Park District and served as the IPRA Environmental Committee chair in 2004.
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Read the Entire Article
At the IAPD web site...
Go to www.ilparks.org. Scroll down to the "News Alert" section and hit the link under "IAPD Web Extra"
or
At the IPRA web site...
Go to www.ILipra.org. Roll over the "Resources" option at the top of themail page and select "IPR Magazine." From there, pick "WebXtra." Or, you may go to www.ilipra.org/resources/webxtra.cfm.
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