Gypsy Moth Program Supervisor Lucy Hunt sprinkles a mixture of soil and dead caterpillars around a birch tree. The caterpillars carry spores of a fungus that kills them, but doesn't harm other insects. (MPR Photo/Stephanie Hemphill)
A bug's life... and death
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Memorial Day weekend is the official start to camping season. Alongside the beautiful scenery comes a threat to millions of Minnesota trees. Hear what experts are doing to fight gypsy moths, emerald ash borers and other bugs.
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Jeff Hahn: Extension Entomologist at the University of Minnesota.
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Lucy Hunt: Gypsy Moth Program Supervisor at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
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