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

An invasive species of moth in Virginia poses a bigger threat in this summer season. The spongy moth, formerly known as the gypsy moth, is no stranger in the Commonwealth. Officials said has been ...

This year, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources will continue the fight to save our forests from these invasive insects. Phase one consists of a crop dusting of bacterial chemical spray over ...

Spongy Moth is a non-native invasive insect from Europe ... as well as counterparts in Canada and the United States began phasing out the use of the common name “Gypsy Moth” in 2021. The preferred ...

“In Pennsylvania, these destructive, invasive insects go through cycles ... The Lymantria dispar, or spongy/gypsy moth, was introduced to North America in 1869 at Medford, Mass., ...

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 black, bristly caterpillars raining down on him were young spongy moth larvae. They’re a longstanding invasive insect with a new name. In their larval stage, the bugs are ravenous – and ...

An introduced caterpillar and moth native to Southeast Asia have been ... He also noted that the first place an invasive insect is seen is not necessarily its point of origin into the state.