Environmental Monitoring of the 1987 Gypsy Moth Eradication Project in Los Angeles County

摘要

In the spring of 1987, the California Department of Food and Agriculture initiated a program to eradicate an infestation of the gypsy moth in the Encino area of Los Angeles County. One phase of the eradication program consisted of two applications of diflubenzuron (Dimilin) to all foliage on nine properties surrounding the detection site. The Environmental Hazards Assessment Program monitored diflubenzuron concentrations on foliage and in soil, air, and water for eight weeks during the treatment program.