LIFE eGymer Project: chemical-free traps to control the gypsy moth

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The gypsy moth is an indigenous species that infects oak forests in Central and Southern Europe, Asia and Africa.
The larvae’s voracious appetite poses a major environmental problem because the species can completely defoliate trees and cause health problems to humans and animals in the form of allergies and skin irritation such as dermatitis and hives, as is widely reported after contact with caterpillars.
The main goal of LIFE eGymer is to use a non-chemical, eco-friendly pest control solution by developing and implementing smart, recyclable traps, mass and larval trapping, and mating disruption techniques to remotely monitor and effectively control different stages of the gypsy moth with a much wider application time window compared to chemical control methods.
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