Record Number of Spongy Moths (Lymantria Dispar) Found During MDA Annual Detection Survey
January 06, 2023
January 06, 2023
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news:
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The increase in male moth detections does not necessarily indicate established populations
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced its spongy moth (L. dispar; formally gypsy moth) monitoring program caught 101,763 male moths in 2022, far surpassing the previous state record high of 71,258 moths caught in 201 . . .
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The increase in male moth detections does not necessarily indicate established populations
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced its spongy moth (L. dispar; formally gypsy moth) monitoring program caught 101,763 male moths in 2022, far surpassing the previous state record high of 71,258 moths caught in 201 . . .