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Starting early Tuesday, those on campus could hear the sound of helicopters as the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) conducts aerial sprays to mitigate a gypsy moth outbreak over the natural land properties of Rock Chapel and Cootes Paradise south shore.
The sprays do not have any negative effects on humans, birds or bees. Learn more about the non-native invasive species of gypsy moth and the RBG strategy for mitigation here.
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