There have been some sightings of insects causing concerns in areas of western Massachusetts, which some people are saying ...

In the late 1860s, French scientist Étienne Trouvelot brought over a seemingly harmless insect from Europe called the gypsy moth to conduct breeding experiments with American moths. When they escaped ...

In 2021, a total of 203,569 acres were treated. In addition to DCNR’s spray program, the Pennsylvania Game Commission will also be conducting an aerial spray program in 2022 on approximately ...

will be conducting aerial treatment of approximately 17,211 acres for the purpose of reducing significant impacts to forested lands within West Virginia caused by the Lymantria dispar (gypsy moth).

If left untreated, officials said that large populations of spongy moths, previously known as gypsy moths, could cause severe deforestation this year. “Oaks are the main target of spongy moths ...

The recent warm weather has brought a pest of brown-tailed gypsy moths, which as in former years, has been of great danger to the Yard trees, Measures have, however, been taken to protect the ...

Game commission officials say spongy moths were previously known as "gypsy moths" before the Entomological Society of America changed their name. No spraying will be scheduled the mornings of ...

Officials said the invasive moths, also known as gypsy moths, have infested three blocks and they will need to treat nearly 6,000 acres with a biopesticide. Low-altitude helicopters will drop ...