2024 Spongy Moth Management

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), in collaboration with federal, state, and local partners, are proposing to manage spongy moth populations at 42 sites in the spring and summer of 2024. Spongy moths are an invasive insect, and our state monitoring program found a high number of moths in these areas. More detailed information about the proposed management will be coming soon.

Interactive 2024 Treatment Map

Informational Meetings

The MDA will host virtual and in-person informational meetings for citizens to attend. Topics will cover general insect biology, distribution, and the proposed management areas. All in-person meetings will have information about mating disruption management.

In-person Open Houses

Caledonia: April 3rd from 3 to 6pm

- Caledonia City Hall Auditorium, 231 E. Main Street Caledonia, MN 55291

Cloquet: April 2nd from 4 to 6pm

- Cloquet Library, 320 14th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720

- BtK management information will also be provided

Hinckley: April 1st from 4 to 6pm

- Hinckley City Hall Community Room, 106 1st Street SE, Hinckley, MN 55037

North Branch: April 9th from 4 to 6pm

- North Branch Area Library, 6355 379th Street, North Branch, MN 55056

Virginia: April 8th from 4 to 6pm

- Iron Trail Motors Event Center, 919 6th Street S, Virginia, MN 55792

Virtual Information Presentations

April 4th Mating Disruption Information 10am - Register here

April 4th Mating Disruption Information 6pm - Register here

April 4th BtK Information 12pm - Register here

Get Updates

Sign up for text or email alerts so you can be notified of important information regarding these proposed management areas. There are several ways to sign up for each of the four areas.

Southern mating disruption (Fillmore and Houston counties)

  • Click here to sign up online 
  • Or Text "MNMDA SOUTH" to 66468 to receive text updates
  • Or Text "MNMDA SOUTH [your email address here] to 66468 to receive email updates

 

Central mating disruption (Chisago, Isanti, and Pine counties)

  • Click here to sign up online
  • Or Text "MNMDA CENTRAL" to 66468 to receive text updates
  • Or Text "MNMDA CENTRAL [your email address here] to 66468 to receive email updates

 

Northern mating disruption (Carlton and St. Louis counties)

  • Click here to sign up online
  • Or Text "MNMDA NORTH" to 66468 to receive text updates
  • Or Text "MNMDA NORTH [your email address here] to 66468 to receive email updates

 

Carlton and St. Louis county BtK

  • Click here to sign up online
  • Or Text "MNMDA TREATMENTS" to 66468 to receive text updates
  • Or Text "MNMDA TREATMENTS [your email address here] to 66468 to receive email updates

 

2024 Proposed BtK Management Sites

(2 applications, 5-14 days apart)

Overview Maps  
Carlton 1 Street View Proposed mid-June
Carlton 2 Street View Proposed mid-June
Carlton 3 Street View Proposed mid-June
Carlton 4 Street View Proposed mid-June  
Carlton 5 Street View Proposed mid-June
Carlton 6 Street View Proposed mid-June
St. Louis 1 Street View Proposed mid-July

2024 Proposed Southern Mating Disruption Management

Fillmore and Houston counties

Overview Maps  
Fillmore 1 Street View Proposed mid-June
Fillmore 2 Street View Proposed mid-June
Houston 1 Street View Proposed mid-June
Houston 2 Street View Proposed mid-June  
Houston 3 Street View Proposed mid-June

 

2024 Proposed Central Mating Disruption Management

Chisago, Isanti, and Pine counties

Overview Maps  
Cambridge Street View Proposed July
North Branch Street View Proposed July
Pine 1 Street View Proposed July
Pine 2 Street View Proposed July
Pine 3 Street View Proposed July

 

2024 Proposed Northern Mating Disruption Management 

Carlton County

Overview Maps  
Carlton 7 Street View Proposed mid-July
Carlton 8 Street View Proposed mid-July
Carlton 9 Street View Proposed mid-July
Carlton 10 Street View Proposed mid-July
Carlton 11 Street View Proposed mid-July
Carlton 12 Street View Proposed mid-July
Carlton 13 Street View Proposed mid-July
Carlton 14 Street View Proposed mid-July
Carlton 15 Street View Proposed mid-July
Carlton 16 Street View Proposed mid-July
Carlton 17 Street View Proposed mid-July
Carlton 18 Street View Proposed mid-July
Carlton 19 Street View Proposed mid-July

St. Louis County

Overview Maps  
St. Louis 2 Street View Proposed mid-July
St. Louis 3 Street View Proposed mid-July
St. Louis 4 Street View Proposed mid-July
St. Louis 5 Street View Proposed mid-July
St. Louis 6 Street View Proposed mid-July
St. Louis 7 Street View Proposed mid-July
St. Louis 8 Street View Proposed mid-July
St. Louis 9 Street View Proposed mid-July
St. Louis 10 Street View Proposed mid-July
St. Louis 11 Street View Proposed mid-July
St. Louis 12 Street View Proposed mid-July
St. Louis 13 Street View Proposed mid-July