The Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Village of Woodridge and Woodridge Park District have previously complete gypsy moth spraying in various areas of the community to try and slow the spread of the gypsy moth. The Illinois Department of Agriculture has advised that this year's higher than normal amounts of precipitation has resulted in elevated levels of a naturally occurring bacteria which is poisonous to the gypsy moth, thus killing them off. Nonetheless, residents should be on the lookout for gypsy moth caterpillars which have distinctive markings consisting of five pairs of blue dots followed by six pairs of red dots down the length of its back. If an active gypsy moth infestation is suspected, or if dead gypsy moth caterpillars are found, residents should contact the Public Works Department at (630) 719-4753 or the Illinois Department of Agriculture's Gypsy Moth Hotline at 866-296-6684.
