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USDA Fights Constant War Against Gypsy Moth
The gypsy moth, introduced in 1869, has expanded from New England to much of the Northeast and South. Federal state efforts shifted from DDT spraying to selective insecticides, with defoliation rising sharply through 1971. Biocontrols, traps, and monitoring aim to curb spread while public inspection reduces transport of egg masses on equipment.
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