It's no secret that dealing with pests in the backyard is part and parcel of being a gardener. It can be a nuisance to see ...

Gypsy moths are an invasive insect that, as caterpillars, have hairy bodies dotted with blue and red spots. When they hatch, they’re only about one-sixteenth of an inch, but can grow to be more ...

The group was aware that the moth Lymantria dispar’s common name was derogatory, and it received its first formal request to remove the moth’s name from its list in 2020, Mr. Stelzig said. The ...

The historic infestation of gypsy moth caterpillars has now spread across large swaths of the Finger Lakes and North Country regions of New York, munching leaves and leaving behind countless acres ...

The largest organization of insect experts in the world is dropping its common names for two insects — the gypsy moth and gypsy ant — because it says the names are inappropriate and offensive.

But that’s impossible since gypsy moth caterpillars wiped his trees and bushes clean this year. Instead of up to 90 pounds of apples and 18 quarts of berries, Boltz-Robinson says all he has are ...

These insects, formerly called gypsy moths, are poised for another year of damage in certain parts of the U.S. File video above: What you can do to protect trees from gypsy mothsSpongy moths ...

The Pa. DCNR has planned a rare spraying for fall cankerworms as well as for spongy moths across Pennsylvania. Here's why and ...

Previously called the gypsy moth, the Entomological Society of America changed the name to remove the derogatory term for the Romani people. Even though the name is new, these moths have been in ...