as caterpillars defoliate large sections of urban and natural forests. A spongy moth quarantine is already in effect in Lake and Cook counties. Minnesota's participation in the national "Slow the ...

Spongy moth, formerly known as gypsy moth, is an invasive insect species that has been making its way into Minnesota from ...

Wildfires are burning through thousands of acres of forest in Northern Minnesota, damaging buildings and forcing residents to ...

and it’s raining caterpillar droppings and leaf particles,” said Kimberly Thielen-Cremers with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The MDA discovered the high levels of spongy moths in ...

The moths are common in Wisconsin and are now threatening Minnesota. If present in large numbers, spongy moth caterpillars can defoliate large sections of urban and natural forests. Spongy moth ...

Early on, the Brimson complex fires grew quickly, thanks to dry conditions, high temperatures, and strong winds.

On Thursday, there's still zero containment on the fires burning in northeastern Minnesota ... "A tree can have thousands of caterpillars and that's what results in the destruction," said Otto.

More significant black cutworm moth flights are being reported in parts of the Upper Midwest. Bruce Potter with the Minnesota ...