2023 Treatment Areas
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), in collaboration with federal, state, and local partners, will be treating spongy moth populations at four sites in the summer of 2023 using a mating disruption product. Spongy moths are an invasive insect, and our state monitoring program found a high number of moths in these areas.
Interactive 2023 Treatment Map
| Duluth East Block | Street View Aerial View |
Treatments will be conducted in mid-July |
| Duluth West Block | Street View Aerial View |
Treatments will be conducted in mid-July |
| Holyoke Block | Street View Aerial View |
Treatments will be conducted in mid-July |
| Midway Block | Street View Aerial View |
Treatments will be conducted in mid-July |
Informational Open Houses
The MDA hosted three opportunities for citizens to attend informational meetings. Topics covered general insect biology, distribution, management and the proposed treatment projects.
Meetings were held in person on March 7 at the Duluth City Hall, and two virtual meetings were held March 9 at 10am and 6:30pm.
Get Updates
Sign up for text or email alerts, so you can be notified of important information regarding these proposed treatments. There are several ways to sign up:
- Click here to sign up online.
- Or Text “MNMDA MOTH” to 66468 to receive text updates.
- Or text “MNMDA MOTH [your email address here]” to 66468 to receive email updates.
