Forestcast Season 1: Balance and Barrier - Episode 3: Slowing the Spongy Moth's Spread

Insect biological control comes in all shapes and sizes — parasitoids, predators, or pathogens. So, what happens when neither a parasitoid nor a predator are feasible? Well, sometimes we have to turn away from using insects to attack insect pests, and turn to using an even smaller organism, something microscopic: a pathogen — in this case a fungus.

In this Episode meet

• Andrew "Sandy" Liebhold, Research Entomologist
• David Smitley, Professor, Michigan State University Department of Entomology