This spring, the Province will conduct aerial-spray treatments in Delta and Squamish to eradicate spongy moths and minimize the risk they pose to forests, farms and trees. The following areas will be treated in accordance with B.C.’s Integrated Pest Management Act: Delta: 36 hectares – in Beach Grove by Boundary Bay, roughly around 16 and 17A avenues and Beach Grove Road; AND Squamish: 121 hectares – west of the intersection of Buckley Avenue and Third Avenue, to the edge of the Squamish River, and down to just south of Vancouver Street. B.C.’s ecosystems and economy are at risk from invasive spongy moths. …Caterpillars feed on tree leaves, which can defoliate forests, parks, crops and residential areas. Without treatment, spongy moths can spread to other areas of B.C., leading to serious harm to agriculture and forestry products, including negative effects on imports and exports.