People who wish to clean cars or outdoor items following the treatment may do so with normal cleaning materials and methods, such as soapy water or automobile cleaning agents for their cars. People on Lake Michigan beaches adjacent to the treatment sites may see the plane fly over beaches or the lake, but the treatment will be aimed only at wooded areas nearby. Flying outside the treatment area enables the pilot to maneuver the plane into the treatment area for best effect. People likely will notice the treatment plane flying just above treetops. A second plane may be present and flying at about 1,000 feet to facilitate communications.
Males can literally fly themselves to death looking for mating partners that aren t really there.
In addition to the protection given the Karner blue butterfly by the federal government, the Indiana House of Representatives passed a resolution this year encouraging the DNR to protect the species. Karner blue butterflies and other kinds of moths or butterflies are not affected by the pheromone flakes because they are not interested in the gypsy moth scent. The towns of Dune Acres and Beverly Shores are included in the treatment area. The treatment sites are about 75 percent forested containing oak, maple, pine, and hickory. The northern border of the treatment site is Lake Michigan.