“I am in favor of it.”
Property owner Ron Cole supports the plan to kill the tree eating spongy-aka gypsy moths in Wyoming, as long as the pesticide is applied at the right time.
“When all the trees are leafed out enough that it actually works our neighborhood has been sprayed with there are leaves hardly even started.”
City Clerk Kelli A. VandenBerg they try to time the application of the material when it will have the most effect, but it’s an inexact science.
“There is monitoring of the spongy moth larvae, the tree canopy development weather conditions and you know how spring in Michigan goes so sometimes that’s a magical moment.”
The moth suppressing spray is called a naturally occurring bacteria. Owners of targeted properties a half-acre or less will pay 30 dollars for the treatment, above a half-acre 93 dollars. Although council members Robert Arnoys and Renee Hill support using tax money to cover the cost.
“I would be in favor of us covering that.”
“Because it does affect all of us in the city of Wyoming.”
Last year councilman Robert Postema says Wyoming treated about 400 acres to suppress the tree eating moths.
“it’s a little bit smaller area this year which means last year it worked.”
“I’m hoping the cold weather killed a lot off this year.”
