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Published February 27, 2013, 08:48 AM

Wisconsin To spray 24 counties for gypsy moth

Wisconsin will take its fight against the gypsy moth to much of the western portion of the state later this year, with aerial insecticide spraying in about one-third of the state's counties.

By: The Associated Press, Superior Telegram

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin will take its fight against the gypsy moth to much of the western portion of the state later this year, with aerial insecticide spraying in about one-third of the state's counties.

The spray may start in late spring or early summer depending on the weather, and will last about a month. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection plans to start from the south and work northward.

The gypsy moth's appetite for trees and shrubs makes it harmful to the state's timber and paper industries.

Residents can learn about the spraying program at open house meetings from March 12-14 in Madison, Black River Falls and Superior. The Superior meeting takes place from 2-4 p.m. March 14 at the Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave.

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