The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has identified infestations of spongy moth in seven counties across North Carolina, including Rowan, that it anticipates treating in 2026. […] ...

Lopez High School senior Sophie Citro stands silhouetted against a light outside of the school. Her eyes are fixed on an adjacent wall straining to see fuzzy, beige shapes that cling to the wood. Her ...

A strikingly handsome emerald-green moth, lost to science for nearly one-and-a-half centuries, has been rediscovered in South Africa by citizen scientists who posted photographs of it online. The moth ...

SANDPOINT, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) said Friday that it has confirmed the detection of the invasive spongy moth (Lymantria dispar), formerly known as the gypsy moth, in Sandpoint ...

KENT COUNTY, MI - A local proposal would increase a millage that aims to suppress, monitor and control the invasive spongy moths in Lowell Charter Township. “Spongy moths pose a serious threat to ...

If you spot yellow aircraft flying low over the trees this week, you may wonder if you've wandered into a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest." But don't worry, you (probably) aren't ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture- Forest Service, will be conducting aerial treatment of approximately ...

charleston, w.va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is proposing aerial treatment of approximately 17,328 acres for the purpose of reducing significant impacts to forested lands ...

You will come across many caterpillars in your garden. Knowing a little about the species and their feeding habits will help you make good decisions about whether to try to control or simply tolerate ...

Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants forest owners to help fight spongy moths — formerly known as gypsy moths. Spongy moths pose a serious threat to oaks, as well as ...

Spongy moth caterpillars are wreaking havoc in wooded lots and forests across Pennsylvania. But the good news is populations appear to be dwindling. It’s the caterpillar stage of the spongy moths, ...