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The New Jersey Department of Agriculture – December 1, 2025 – Isabella Walz
(EWING) – The New Jersey Department of Agriculture will hold a public meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the Public Health, Environmental and Agricultural
Laboratory (PHEAL) in Ewing to allow members of the public to address issues and concerns relating to the Lymantria dispar, dispar (LDD) aerial treatment program proposed for the spring of 2026.
The purpose of the program is to suppress populations of LDD, formerly known as the gypsy moth, and reduce defoliation and subsequent tree loss caused by the caterpillars. Recently completed egg mass surveys, conducted by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, show that approximately 35 acres of municipal residential, and 338 acres of state-owned properties in Sussex County qualify for the spray program.
The public meeting is an integral part of an environmental analysis of the proposed project. The
session will include a presentation outlining the scope of the proposed 2026 treatments. The public will be given the opportunity to present oral comments pertaining to new issues and information
regarding the proposed aerial suppression program. Written comments will also be accepted.
The LDD information session will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2026 in the Auditorium at PHEAL, 2 Schwarzkopf Drive, Ewing, NJ, 08628.
For more information on New Jersey’s LDD suppression program, visit: www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/gypsymoth.html. Also, for national LDD material, visit Lymantria dispar dispar
(usda.gov).
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