Why not use pheromone traps or a species-specific virus?
We do use pheromone traps and the area will be heavily trapped for the next couple of years. The traps are good for monitoring the effectiveness of the treatment, but by themselves, they are not effective at complete eradication. There is a species-specific virus that targets gypsy moth but it is not available commercially and in research testing, results have been inconsistent. Someday this might be a viable alternative, but it is not an option today.
