Brought to New York by way of France, this moth is something of a nuisance but it isn't just the moth that's a nuisance. Apparently, its name is also a problem.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has a list of Nuisance Wildlife Species and has some tips on how to control problems with these types of wildlife.
You might not be scared of ticks, but ask anyone who's suffered from Lyme disease and they'll tell you they wish they'd been more careful before being infected.