Resources

Dealing with Spongy Moth Around Your Home or Property

Published on April 27, 2022
Spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, can be an annoying pest in residential, urban and rural areas as well as forests.
Spongy Moth Life Cycle

Published on April 27, 2022
Spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, completes one generation each year. Eggs hatch in spring, typically between early and mid-May in much of Lower Michigan, and in late May or mid-June further north.
A Virus and a Fungal Disease Cause Spongy Moth Outbreaks to Collapse

Published on April 27, 2022
Two diseases that affect spongy moth, formerly gypsy moth, caterpillars are the most important factors causing outbreaks to collapse. One disease is a nucleopolyhedrosis virus (NPV) and the other is a fungus called Entomophaga maimaiga.
New Name, Familiar Pest: Dealing with Outbreaks of Spongy Moth, Formerly Gypsy Moth - Questions and Answers

Published on April 14, 2022
A spongy moth webinar, part of the NotMISpecies series, aired on April 14, 2022. Viewers submitted questions that have been addressed by the experts who presented the webinar. This document includes the questions and answers, grouped by topic area.
The Michigan Qualified Forest Program

Published on March 28, 2022
This is an update of a a 2014 MSU Extension bulletin that explains the basics of the Michigan Qualified Forest Program, which offers significant tax benefits for enrolled forest landowners.
Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp: An invasive pest of concern for Michigan chestnut growers (E3457)

Published on February 2, 2022
In this bulletin, we provide information on the ACGW, including its biology and impact. We also provide management options for dealing with the pest. Figure
Coastal Planning and Zoning Course: Lesson 4

Published on December 10, 2021
Our previous lesson focused on the planning side of planning & zoning and now we turn to some zoning tools communities can use to achieve goals outlined in their master plan.
Coastal Planning and Zoning Course: Lesson 5

Published on December 10, 2021
Our lesson today offers ways you can access more information and resources.
Coastal Planning and Zoning Course: Lesson 2

Published on December 10, 2021
Planning and zoning have been used by communities throughout the state to set their vision and goals for the future and regulate land use to meet those goals.
Coastal Planning and Zoning Course: Lesson 3

Published on December 10, 2021
A master plan should lay out the community’s vision and goals for the next 20 years or more and guide land use and policy decisions, including coastal areas, too.