Jen WeimerOct 8, 2024

Grab a copy of the October issue of Northern Logger Magazine and check out my story (and cover photo) on an interesting oak salvage operation in PA where spongy moth has led to widespread oak mortality. #foresthealth #treetuesday #spongymoth #northernlogger

https://www.northernlogger.com/product/northern-logger-and-timber-processor-magazine/

Northern Logger and Timber Processor Magazine - Northeastern Loggers Association

The Northern Logger and Timber Processor is the only monthly trade publication edited exclusively for loggers, sawmillers, timberland managers and processors of primary forest products in the Northeastern and Lake States region.

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Colin PurringtonOct 4, 2024
I was in New Paltz, NY, last weekend and almost every tree trunk was studded with spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) egg masses. Didn't take me long to find Ooencyrtus kuvanae (Encyrtidae), one of the introduced wasps that parasitizes them. It also goes after spotted lanternfly eggs. #wasp #hymenoptera #ipm #lepidoptera #moth #nature #biology #SpongyMoth #entomology
Entomological Soc. of AmericaJul 26, 2023
New on Entomology Today: A new study evaluating pesticide effects on spongy moth egg masses shows the potential value in targeting the invasive pest in its dormant wintertime stage, before hungry larvae emerge. #entomology #insects #SpongyMoth https://entomologytoday.org/2023/07/26/targeting-egg-masses-winter-spongy-moth-management/
Targeting Egg Masses in Winter Shows Promise for Spongy Moth Management

A new study of pesticide effects on spongy moth egg masses shows the value in targeting the pest in its dormant wintertime stage, before larvae emerge.

Entomology Today
Mike GerdtsJul 4, 2023

Good news! I don’t have any aspen or willow trees, which are favorite foods of spongy moths.

Bad news! I have oak, birch, crabapple, tamarack, and linden trees. These are also favorite foods of spongy moths.

#treePests #spongyMoth #Madison #Wisconsin

https://www.wkow.com/news/madison-needs-volunteers-for-spongy-moth-outbreak/article_822b3ed4-1a3f-11ee-b2cd-fbe55f6a1f74.html

Show threadFlatbush Gardener 🌈Jun 30, 2023

I saw a lot of Lymantria dispar, spongy moth, in Saratoga County at the start of my Adirondacks trip. Yet even as I am aware of their destructiveness in my part of the world, I cannot help but admire their beauty.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/170320466

#Naturalists #iNaturalist #MacroPhotography #InsectPhotography #Insects #Lepidoptera #Moths #SpongyMoth #Invasives #InvasiveInsects #InvasivePests #Forests #Forestry #Adirondacks

cc: @darwin

Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar)

Spongy Moth from Greenfield, New York, United States on June 7, 2023 at 12:32 PM by Chris Kreussling (Flatbush Gardener). Spongy moth (Lymantria dispar), Skidmore North Woods, Saratoga, NY, June 2023

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Plants EFSAFeb 27, 2023

RT @USDA_APHIS: Don’t be fooled by its appearance! The spongy moth is a significant invasive species because the caterpillars have voracious appetites that pose a great danger to North America's forests. πŸ›

More info: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/resources/pests-diseases/hungry-pests/the-threat/spongy-moth/hp-spongy-moth

#NISAW #InvasiveSpecies #SpongyMoth

πŸ¦πŸ”—: https://n.respublicae.eu/Plants_EFSA/status/1628538633601929217

USDA APHIS | Spongy Moth