A Virus and a Fungal Disease Cause Spongy Moth Outbreaks to Collapse

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.

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