Die Gypsy Moth... die

These little critters have been all over the place the last couple of weeks and apparently they basically cleaned the forests last year.

Penn State just announced their on-campus spraying:

Gypsy moth spray application via helicopter will occur on central campus this
week beginning today, May 12, and continuing May 13 and 14. The aerial
application will cover central campus, the Penn State golf courses and
outlying areas. University Park is currently experiencing a large-scale wind
dispersal of gypsy moth caterpillars. This carefully controlled aerial
application will be applying BT (Bacillus thuringiensis), an environmentally
safe, naturally occurring organic agent. BT is widely used in integrated
pesticide management practices and can be easily washed off with soap and
water. Helicopter application should be completed by mid-week depending on
weather conditions.

Looks like mother nature is lending her hand with a mid-May snow storm, at least in the hills. I woke up to a lot of rain today, and just found out that snow fell in the hills!