The Gypsy Moths are coming! I live in Saylorsburg, PA and we have an infestation here. I'm trying to help us all out. If we all chip in, this will help!
Here is an inexpensive Do-It-Yourself way to make a barrier band for trees. Wrap the trunk in duct tape - shiny side outward, sticky side toward the tree about chest height. Maybe two times around yielding a 4 inch wide strip. Then smear on petroleum jelly using a disposable plastic butter knife. This should be 2 inches wide, about 1/8 thick, and more toward the top of the band to allow for drip down.
Thats it!
Here is where the info came from:
DIY Sticky Barrier Band
http://fyi.uwex.edu/gypsymothinwisconsin/making-a-sticky-barrier-band/
More info on barrier bands.
http://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/pdf/GMBarrierBands.pdf
Make sure to check the bands every couple days to make sure the petroleum jelly is not dripping down onto the bark. you can clean this up with a paper towel if it does start to drip. Also make sure that the barrier band is not clogged with insects.
Good luck this season!
