Dept. of Natural Resources: Encourages property owners to make spongy moth treatment plans early

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages property owners to examine their trees for spongy moth egg masses and determine whether control measures are needed this spring. Spongy moths thrive in warm and dry weather, but even with “average” weather conditions this spring and summer, the current spongy moth outbreak, which led to the defoliation of a state-r...