"I knew right then that we were doomed to have a major defoliating outbreak of spongy moths." Click your choice to see ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and partner organizations are proposing to manage spongy moth (Lymantria dispar ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture and partner organizations are proposing to manage spongy moth infestations this summer in nine counties across eastern Minnesota, including Carlton County. It ...

(WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging Wisconsinites and visitors to think twice before giving ...

Forty-three treatment areas totaling approximately 115,000 acres are proposed in Aitkin, Anoka, Carlton, Fillmore, Houston, Itasca, Pine, St. Louis, and Winona counties. Spongy moths are ranked among ...

The MDA monitors for spongy moth each year, surveying for emerging infestations. When an infestation is found, the department conducts aerial management and targets the infestation before it can ...

Spongy moths, formerly called gypsy moths, are an invasive insect species originally native to Europe, eastern Asia, and ...