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left: spongy moth caterpillars that just hatched; right: three adult spongy moths

Optimizing pest control for spongy moth in Minnesota

The spongy moth threatens Minnesota’s forests, but controlling it is complicated. Researchers are developing a Minnesota-specific phenology model to forecast spongy moth egg hatch more accurately.

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MITPPC conducts pioneering research on invasive terrestrial plants and pests in Minnesota, drives impactful solutions, and fosters collaboration for sustainable land management.

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Recent press

U of M researchers warn on the dangers of buying invasive plants online, including buckthorn - CBS WCCO

My Buckthorn Chia Pet - Silvicast podcast, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Nearly 25 years of research precedes release of seed-feeding weevil to fight garlic mustard in North America - CABI

Ginger in danger: New bacterial pathogen found on the US mainland - UMN Department of Plant Pathology

Something fishy about this fungus: exotic underwater fungus reaches the US on aquarium wood - UMN Department of Plant Pathology

 

Latest publications

Seasonal nonstructural carbohydrates in the crowns and rhizomes of in situ populations of Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) and the hybrid Bohemian knotweed (Polygonum ×bohemicum) - Weed Science

Intercontinental movement of exotic fungi on decorative wood used in aquatic and terrestrial aquariums - Scientific Reports 

Aquatic Xylaria: an exotic fungus introduced into the United States on aquarium decorative wood - Mycologia

Visualization methods for loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays - Analyst

First Report of Bacterial Wilt of Ginger Caused by Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum in the Continental United States - Plant Disease

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