Private property owners may have a number of concerns related to
spongy moth (Lymantria dispar). Here is how you can address the primary ones:
If you believe you have found, or have confirmed, spongy moth on your property
If you live in a non-quarantined county, call (608) 642-MOTH or email
spongymoth@wisconsin.gov. Please provide a name, phone number, and address of your property including township, village or city.
If you live in a quarantined county, you can learn more about managing spongy moth on yard trees and in your woodlot at
spongymoth.wi.gov.
If you are moving from a quarantined county to a non-quarantined area in or out of Wisconsin
You will need to certify that your outdoor items are free of
spongy moth.
Get details.
If spongy moth trappers or surveyors enter your property
We will try to contact you to ask permission, but if we cannot reach you, our trappers and surveyors may enter your property and leave information for you with contact information. Learn more about trapping and surveying.
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