New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 23 - LYMANTRIA DISPAR DISPAR
Subchapter 1 - VOLUNTARY SUPPRESSION PROGRAM
Section 2:23-1.4 - The Department of Agriculture participation

1. Conduct surveys to determine the size and location of areas requiring treatment. Biological evaluation of all proposed treatment areas will be performed before insecticide application is initiated.

2. Develop spray contracts and contact reputable applicators for competitive bidding.

3. Select the most efficacious non-chemical insecticide (Bacillus thuringiensis), specify types of application aircraft, and specify proper timing of aerial application depending on foliage size (about 30 percent of full leaf expansion of the majority of oak species found in the proposed spray block), larval size (about 1/2 inch), air temperatures greater than 39 and less than 81 degrees Fahrenheit, no precipitation forecast for four hours of adequate drying time immediately following spray application, and winds under 10 miles per hour.

4. Inform all participating local governments of the date of Statewide completion of the suppression program. This notification shall be provided in writing within 10 days of Statewide completion of the suppression program and shall serve as official notification to the local government of completion of the aerial suppression program.

5. Request financial assistance for local governments to reduce treatment costs.

6. Assist in the administration and coordination of the program.

7. If personnel are available, monitor the aerial application of the specified insecticide, inspect mixing equipment and spray aircraft to ensure that the specified dosage rate is applied.