In article >,
"dejablues" > wrote:

> > wrote in message
> ...
> > Second, another walnut tree a few houses down has a gypsy moth nest
> > among its branches. Any advice on how this investation oughta be
> > dealt with, and how to persuade the owner to deal with it ?
>
> Whatever they are...propane torch or flame weeder - that's what my dad
> always did.

Another choice is to cut the branch with the nest and burn it on the
ground.