Their preferred hosts are oak, apple, birch ... and pupae will help disrupt the lifecycle,' says Jana. Gypsy moths will lay eggs on fallen leaves while the caterpillars are attracted to them ...

Spongy moths previously were known by the common name gypsy moth, but the Entomological ... begin as soon as leaf-out occurs and spongy moth egg masses hatch, likely in late April and May.

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is launching a pheromone-based treatment program against the invasive Spongy Moth, ...

Trees may be pruned, but all branches and woody material must stay on the property (even if limbs are chipped spongy moth eggs are still ... common trees such as oak, aspen, basswood, and birch.

Targeted sites are determined by surveys of egg ... Oak, apple, sweet gum, basswood, birch, aspen and willow trees are most affected by the spongy moth. The Lymantria dispar, or spongy/gypsy ...