Hastings County, along with other Ontario municipalities, is calling on the province to help them deal with the issue of gypsy moths.
Tweed Mayor Jo-Anne Albert raised the issue at a meeting of the Hastings County council on Thursday.
Albert said municipalities are inundated with gypsy moths.
She asked for an update on the county’s moth-mapping project.
A page on the county’s website allows residents to enter their addresses and level of gypsy moth activity.
Warden Rick Phillips says Ontario municipalities are attempting to get a meeting with the Ontario government officials regarding funding for the moths that defoliate trees,
“We have to be able to at least make an honest attempt to find some funding and find some resources to help municipalities.”
He added, “The problem is not going away next year.”
The county’s website offers an opportunity for residents to enter gypsy moth activity on their properties, to obtain a clearer picture of the issue.
Information Technology Director Larry Dean said, “Most of the data is centralized in the southern part of county. So we have a good amount of data.”
“With that data we’ll be able to make decisions. Quinte West has also got some data. We have some data, mapping that goes across boundaries.”
