Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

Spongy moths were previously known as "gypsy moths" before the Entomological Society of America changed their name.

The Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will be spraying for invasive spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths, and also for native fall cankerworms.

Spraying efforts are underway to kill spongy (formerly gypsy) moths in Pennsylvania. Here's why the program will help many species of wildlife.

Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants forest owners’ help fighting spongy moths (formerly gypsy moths).

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 m… ...

Pennsylvania officials are stepping up their efforts to control the spongy moth to prevent its spread. The invasive insect, formerly called the gypsy moth, has established itself in the ...

The spongy moths (Lymantria dispar dispar, formerly known as the gypsy moth) are generally not harmful to humans, but can be irritating nonetheless, according to Ryan Reed, Natural Resource ...

The Spongy Moth, also known as the Lymantria dispar dispar, and formerly called the European gypsy moth, is an invasive species that feeds on 300 different types of trees and shrubs.

In 2023, spongy moth defoliated 441,819 acres in Pennsylvania. DCNR’s Bureau of Forestry will oversee spraying of 185 sites totaling 227,820 acres.

Harrisburg, Pa. — To control for the onsalught of spongy moths this spring, DCNR and the Pennsylvania Game Commission are both planning aerial spraying of woodlands and game lands through early ...

The spotted lanternfly, identified for the first time in Illinois in September, targets fruit trees. The spongy moth can defoliate large swaths of land.