Statewide Iowa — An invasive moth that can eat away the leaves of trees has so far been held in check in Iowa.
The DNR’s Tivon Feeley, monitors the gypsy moth — which is now known as the spongy month.
He is the DNR’s forest health program leader, and says there’s a concern about the population of spongy moths in Wisconsin and Illinois.
He says they can quickly impact trees.
He says you can help prevent their spread by looking for their eggs if you are in other states. Feeley says they have traps set up to keep an eye on the spongy moth movement.
He says Iowa doesn’t have any spongy moth treatments set for this year, but there is one across the river in Wisconsin.
