Indiana Department of Natural Resources will conduct three public meeting to discuss the presence of the invasive gypsy moth insect in Kosciusko County.
Meeting locations and times for Kosciusko County are 3 p.m. Saturday and 3 and 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at Warsaw Community Public Library, room C, 310 E. Main St., Warsaw.
There also are meetings scheduled in Allen and LaPorte counties.
A gypsy moth is an insect that harms hardwood forests and urban landscapes in North America.
DNR mailed notices to residents earlier this month informing them of the public meeting.
At the meetings discussion will include problems associated with infestations and methods for dealing with the insect.
At the meetings, personnel from the Entomology & Plant Pathology and Forestry division of the DNR will propose options for treatment. The representatives also will welcome questions and comments.
Written comments may be submitted to Department of Natural Resources, Attn: Gypsy Moth, Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology, 402 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204 or be e-mailed to DEPP@dnr.IN.gov The comment period ends Feb. 12 at 4 p.m.
