Chemicals that were more selectively lethal were put to use. Yet despite spending many millions of dollars to halt their progress, the march of the gypsy moth continues. The moth has built up a resistance to nearly every chemical used to combat it. Interestingly, the rate of gypsy moth forest damage has reduced from the early 1980 s on. This is as a result of the defences put in place by nature.
Defoliated trees grow replacement leaves that are high in tannin.
This makes for food that is quite unpleasant tasting to the gypsy moth caterpillar. Perhaps, we are wisest to leave the control of such natural habitats to mother nature after all, she designed it. It come like a plague - the gypsy moth is unstoppable. Inc. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site. PageWise hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, and user agrees that all such use is at its own risk.