The moths feed on more than 300 species of trees, but red and white oaks are their favorites. Healthier trees can better handle the onslaught of these moths than weak trees.

What you can do about yellownecked caterpillars: if you have an oak tree suffering an infestation, consider dusting the ...

When fully grown, a female gypsy moth has white wings featuring a dark wavy patterns, and and a wingspan of between 40mm and 70 mm. Male moths are grey or brown, and half the size.

The gypsy moth caterpillar is the destructive life stage of this insect pest. It can defoliate entire trees and forests if left unchecked. Most trees will recover, pushing a second set of leaves ...

From 2016 through 2018, it’s estimated gypsy moths defoliated more than 2 million acres in southern New England, which means a lot of cleanup for foresters. But among all that destruction there ...

Are my trees in danger? This year, the moths' feeding frenzy began June 25, Up North Live reported. They feed on more than 300 species of trees, but red and white oaks are their favorites.

The moths feed on more than 300 species of trees, but red and white oaks are their favorites. Healthier trees can better handle the onslaught of these moths than weak trees. Advertisement ...

Gypsy moth caterpillars can move by sending out a silken thread and catching the wind, so you must be diligent with these practices as more caterpillars may move into your trees.

Gypsy Moth caterpillars create a litter of half-chewed leaves on the forest floor of Pittstown State Forest in Pittstown on Sunday, June 20, 2021. Akum Norder / Times Union ...

Adult female spongy moths have white to cream-colored wings, a tan body, and a two-inch wingspan. They cannot fly. Males, which are smaller than females, with a 1.5-inch wingspan, are dark brown ...

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 ...