government will conduct aerial spraying over an area of North Surrey in an effort to eradicate the invasive gypsy moth. Here are five things you should know about the gypsy moth and the insecticide spraying operation. Gypsy moths are native to Europe, North Africa and Asia, and the European gypsy moth is well-established in eastern North America. For the past two decades, the ministry has used a small twin-engine aircraft to spray the gypsy moth insecticide. “If it was flat ground, (ground spraying) would have been quite effective,” Ebata said.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 29, 2019 21:45 UTC