Suppression Eradication Slow The Spread Larvicides

The USDA Forest Service is seeking to suppress spongy moth populations in the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests as well as selected sites in the Shenandoah National Park. The primary objective is to preserve the resources in day-use recreational areas, which would lessen the potential for additional tree mortality that could impact visitor safety. The solicitation includes four items, totaling approximately 26,000 acres of treatment. • Line Item 1 includes suppression treatment blocks using Foray 76B in Virginia for a treatment window that extends from late April to late May. • Line Item 2 includes eradication treatment blocks using Foray 76B located in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Kentucky, with a treatment window that extends from late April to late May. • Line Item 3 includes Slow the Spread (STS) treatment blocks using Foray 76B in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, with a treatment window spanning from late April to late May. • Line Item 4 includes treatment blocks that contain sensitive butterfly and moth species using Gypchek in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky, with a treatment window from late April to late May.