The Pennsylvania Game Commission set aside millions of dollars to curb the spread of an invasive moth that’s plagued the state since the 1970s. The spongy m
Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Gypsy moths can cause widespread foliage loss in forests.
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A 2,472-acre piece of game lands in eastern Westmoreland County will be sprayed to prevent the infestation of leaf-eating gypsy moths, which damage trees and impact wildlife habitat, the state said Monday.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is targeting state Game Lands No. 42 as one of the state’s 25 game lands spreading across 50,000 acres that are to be sprayed. Game Lands No. 42 covers a 16-mile-long swath of forest land stretching from the Laurel Summit north of Route 30 in Ligonier Township, all the way to the Conemaugh River in St. Clair Township, and bordered by Cambria County.