Spraying is planned for 16 different state game lands – 38,146 acres in all – and will begin as soon as leaf-out occurs and spongy moth egg masses hatch, likely in late April and May.

May 23—CARLTON COUNTY — As spongy moths, an invasive species that defoliates forests, continue their westward pursuit, Carlton County has become ground zero in Minnesota's effort to scale back ...

During its caterpillar stage, spongy moth can defoliate many kinds of trees and shrubs, leading to plant stress and potential mortality. Possible financial impacts of this invasive pest can ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is beginning its annual spongy moth treatment. Small airplanes are going to spray a natural soil bacteria that ...

Residents of Grand Rapids, Coon Rapids and Winona will not be able to move wooded material — including firewood — out of the area due to an infestation of spongy moths. "Spongy moths are a big ...

A quarantine has been placed in three cities with spongy moth-infested areas. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced Thursday it will place Grand Rapids in Itasca County ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In an effort to protect wildlife habitats, the Pennsylvania Game Commission on Monday announced plans to spray more than 38,000 acres of state game lands this spring.

Samples of female spongy moths and larvae — part of a hundred year old collection at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven. The female moths have wings but are flightless.

Spongy moth egg mass surveys are the best way to determine the need for treatment. Female moths lay light tan egg masses — each containing 100 to 1,500 eggs — on trees, rocks, and other ...

The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar), which enjoys chomping on shrub and tree leaves, has continued to infiltrate parts of Ohio, leading the department to take action and aerial spray areas ...

However, it needs cool climates in order to grow, and as global temperatures continue to rise, it appears that spongy moths are evading their enemy and expanding their reach: On Dec. 28 ...