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Fall armyworms have spread throughout the world, destroying crops and evolving insecticide resistance. New research in ...
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has canceled aerial spraying for spongy moth this spring, another victim of the ...
Spongy moths are an invasive defoliating pest that threatens the health of forests. The Department of Agriculture says there ...
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 ...
Spongy moths are a destructive and invasive forest pest whose presence threatens forest health, according to the MDA.
April is Invasive Pest and Plant Disease Awareness month, and the United States Department of Agriculture is highlighting the ...
"Having to cancel Btk aerial management operations in these areas jeopardizes the future success of this program," department Commissioner Thom Peterson said. "Spongy moth populations in these areas ...
Houseplants sometimes attract unwanted guests like insect pests. We spoke with experts to see if adding some insect-repelling ...
IF your garden is looking a bit of a mess and you want to ensure it looks fresh for summer, then you’ve come to the right ...
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 ...
In Washington, leafroll spreads through a different vector, the grape mealybug, and researchers are still testing mating ...