10 The Dallas Post
Dallas, PA
Wednesday, June 21, 1995
Bugs
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for the funeral and bring all their
relatives,” she quipped.
Deleur said she can't walk
through her neighborhood near
Hanson's because the caterpil-
lars hanging from the trees get in
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The problem has become so
severe that Representative Phyl-
lis Mundy has asked the state to
give $5 million to the Department
of Environmental Resources (DER)
to spray infested areas next spring.
The insects have overrun large
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The Ladies Auxiliary of the Sweet Valley Fire Co. will hold its monthly
Flea Market July 8, at the Fire Hall, Main Road, Sweet Valley. Doors
open at 9 a.m.
To reserve a table or space call 477-3417 or 256-7944. Food will be
available.
The Auxiliary also needs Betty Crocker Bonus Points from n® |
General Mills product boxes. They can be given to any auxiliary
member or send them to Joy Wickard, RR, Box 1351, Sweet Valley, PA
her face. areas of Northeastern Pennsylva- 18656,
ape. hry ST . nia, both forested and private land, |
on i : stripping foliage from trees, threat- §
It's those wriggly, squiggly ones ening wildlife habitats and affect- Arts at Hayfield Aug. 27
that I can't take. I've lived here 20
years and can't remember seeing
so many all at once.”
DeLeur finally gave up and
hired a private contractor to spray
her yard with the pesticide Sevin
for $75.
“Twenty minutes after he fin-
ished, the dead ones started drop-
ping off the trees,” DeLeur said.
“There were so many that it looked
like black snow covering the deck.”
Fern Brook residents Beverly
and Tom Honeywell have also tried
every way they know to get rid of
‘the pesky critters. Nothing helps.
“You can't go outside unless
‘you wear a hat,” said Beverly
Honeywell. “I got a rash on my
neck from them.”
Beverly can't enjoy her ham-
mock, strung between two trees
in the side yard, because of the
caterpillars. When the grandchil-
dren visit, they can't play outside.
“The caterpillars are hanging
Most of the trees of his yard are
completely stripped of foliage,
leaving only branches and bare
leaf stems, caterpillars hanging
like bizarre Christmas ornaments
my
“It's tough for the plants in our
nursery stock,” he said. “We have
to spray them every other day.”
The most effective way to handle
the pests seems to be the helicop-
ing people's recreational activi-
ties, Mundy noted. Trees suffer-
ing two or more consecutive years
of defoliation can die, she added.
Professional sprayers say the
best time to spray for caterpillars
is late April or early May, just after
they have hatched and begun to
eat. Their pesticide of choice, BT,
is a bacterium which affects only
caterpillars.
The trick is to catch them early,
before they reach a certain size
and become too strong for the BT
to affect them, sprayers say. Then
sprayers must use Sevin or other
pesticides which also can affect
beneficial insects.
The most destructive of the
pests are the gypsy moth, which
eats just about anything in sight,
and the relatively new elm
spanworm, which feeds primarily
on walnut, oak, elm, ash and
hickory trees. Several years ago
the elm spanworms were attracted
The 11th annual Arts at Hayfield Summer Festival, the largest craft
show in the Back Mountain, is scheduled for August 27 on the campus
of Penn State Wilkes-Barre in Lehman.
Nearly 100 juried artists and crafters, along with musical entertainy
ment, children’s activities, and lots of food are just some of the °
highlights of the day long event.
For information, contact the campus at 675-2171. |
Sewage
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change for.
Cornell wants the zoning
changed from" agricultural to
business so he can set up a mini-
ature golf course and a racetrack
for go-carts. The go-carts, repli-
cas of Winston Cup race cars,
race against the clock through
the course, Grabowski said.
The zoning board will act on
Cornell's request June 26.
In response to a request by
Tom Hartz of Cease Terrace, the
dents’ earned income tax pay-
ments, which he says are coming,
in late.
“I don't know if Berkheimer is
receiving the money late or if
they're holding on to it and using
it for 90 days before paying us,”
Cragle said. ;
Berkheimer is supposed to pay
the township whenever its account
with them reaches $4,000, ac-
cording to their bond agreement,
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from the eaves,” said her hus- from them. His only defense has ter spray programs, Chamberlain to Northeastern Pennsylvania by supervisors said they would put ‘but is sending the township %
‘band, Tom. “There are so many been swatting and sweeping them said, but that can create prob- its bright city lights up road signs in his neighbor- checks for much larger amounts
that they've stained our new alu- with a broom. lems, too. The spray kills 60 to 70 Tent caterpillars feed on oak, 10d: only a few days apart, he added.
~ minum siding and roof.” Will he try togetintoa spraying percent of the pests, and the birch, a pa elder plar, "The signs are removed almost The bond is similar to insur-
The Honeywells burned many program next year? survivors reproduce and come che ! oo and as oh Lash in as fast as we put them up, but ance which will replace up to
of the caterpillars’ tentlike nests “You bet your life I willl" he p,ck the next year. ary Branches the De their Vel try to get them up on your $4,000 in the township's account
in the spring, but they said it said. The best thing to do, according weblike white nests y Fos Soon,” lde sakd. if anything should happen to the
didn’t do any good. They think the Workers from Chamberlain , District Forester Tony Santoli The caterpillars usualivbecome Cragle also told the supervi- company, Cragle said. He will
bugsare parachutinginfromother Nursery landscaping a yard on 5 to let them run wild until the moths wii ah around SOrS he Will discuss the town- report to the supervisors as soon
untreated areas. Crestview Drive said the caterpll: population collapses from over- bright lights, starting in mid or SHIP'S account with Berkheimer as he meets with a Berkheimer |
Everywhere they look, their lars are bad everywhere. population. me a ug : 8 Associates. which collects resi- representative.
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gossamer tent strands and pieces to Sweet Valley and Muhlenburg,”
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