Insecticides In Long Island: The Gypsy Moth

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The use of planes for the spraying of insecticides has increased. The gypsy moth came in to the United States unplanned and the first thing that was done was that they tried to spray insecticides. The result was that more moths came back after the spraying. The alternate used to kill off the moths was to bring in parasites and it worked. Another incident in Long Island occurred with the same type of moths and they sprayed the insecticides that killed livestock and affected bodies of water. People became outraged since companies kept using these chemicals to try and get rid of the moths. Many animals were harmed throughout the entire process. Fire ants made their way into the United States from South America. Many farmers claimed that

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