Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants forest owners to help fight spongy moths — formerly known as gypsy moths. Spongy moths pose a serious threat to oaks, as well as ...

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has identified infestations of spongy moth in seven counties across North Carolina, including Rowan, that it anticipates treating in 2026. […] ...

Aerial spraying to control gypsy moth caterpillars has been proposed for Adams County this spring in order to reduce gypsy moth populations and prevent the caterpillars from defoliating trees in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 22—There's a newly discovered spongy moth outbreak in Haywood County that could prove devastating for forests. Previously, ...

The state’s never-ending attack against the invasive gypsy moth will resume in a couple of weeks in Wisconsin. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced on Wednesday that ...

The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) remains one of the most intensively studied forest pests due to its dynamic population fluctuations and wide-ranging ecological impacts. Its outbreaks not only lead ...

The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) are joining forest health professionals to monitor the invasive spongy moth (formerly ...

RACINE - The county is planning a public informational meeting in mid-February about plans to spray a gypsy moth insecticide in the city of Racine this spring. The meeting will be held in the ...

How do you keep a gypsy moth infestation at bay? You sexually frustrate the males until they die. That’s the strategy used by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ...