The bacterial insecticide — nontoxic to people, animals and bees — can only be applied during a short period in the spring, ...

Minnesota's plan to combat an invasive pest is canceled after federal funding fell through, the state said. The Minnesota ...

Spongy moths are a destructive and invasive forest pest whose presence threatens forest health, according to the MDA.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) originally proposed 12 areas in Minnesota to be aerially managed for spongy moth with Btk (Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki), but due to a lack of ...

The eastern tent caterpillar, Malacosoma Americanum, is native to North America. Their populations naturally fluctuate from ...

La Crosse County was added to spongy moth quarantine list last week. Today, neighboring Winona County announced the ...

There is only a small window of time in the spring when the pesticide is effective at killing the invasive caterpillars — ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture's proposal to manage spongy moth infestations in five counties across eastern ...