After months of a renaming process for an invasive moth species, the Entomological Society of America has decided – “spongy moth” is the new common name replacing the offensive “gypsy moth.” ...

It may seem like a scene from "North by Northwest," but the crop dusters flying low over Ohio trees are treating for an ...

State to begin spraying for invasive formerly known as gypsy moth Published: May. 02, 2022, 5:00 a.m. A female spongy moth (Lymantria dispar), formerly known as the gypsy moth, lays her eggs on ...

Invasive insects can wreak havoc on your garden, causing extensive damage to plants and disrupting the local ecosystem. As an ...

The moths are an invasive species that cause defoliation, or the removal of leaves from trees. These leaf-eaters caused widespread defoliation across Michigan in the 1980s and '90s. The life cycle ...

An invasive insect responsible for stripping the leaves from trees across Pennsylvania, damaging millions of acres of woodland, has a new name. Formerly known as the gypsy moth, species Lymantria ...

Volunteers scraped thousands of gypsy moth egg masses from trees during recent events sponsored by the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association. The CLWA estimated more than 22 million eggs were ...

The spread of gypsy moths in the United States has been limited. Management strategies include woodpeckers, cold weather and microbial insecticide. 99¢/month for 3 months SUBSCRIBE NOW Show Search.

In recent years, an invasive insect called the gypsy moth has spelled doom for countless New England trees. From 2016 through 2018, it’s estimated gypsy moths defoliated more than 2 million ...

After the spraying, officials checked 19,000 moth traps in Oregon -- 3,000 of which were in Portland -- and found no invasive moths. The Oregon Department of Agriculture treated 8,800 acres in ...

Invasive gypsy moths have taken residence in several oak trees in Becky Rose's yard and the Alamo Township neighborhood, leaving some trees leafless. What sounds like a soft sprinkle of rain is ...