After quarantining Prairie Island last year, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is planning to limit the spread of spongy moth, an invasive insect that defoliates forests, by using planes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Groups of gypsy moth caterpillars crawl around a tree near Kenockee Township resident Laura Hahn's home. A round of aerial ...

We decide whether to spray for buck moth caterpillars based on how large the population was in your trees last spring, adult populations observed in the fall, the observation of many caterpillar ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Summer is almost upon us, and with it comes an influx of spongy moths. To prepare, two Centre County municipalities will spray to ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- If you were woken up by a low-flying helicopter Tuesday morning, hopefully you can rest easy knowing it was for the good of the trees. The Illinois Department of Agriculture is ...

The California oak moth is a creature of extremes. Most of the time these small white insects fly completely under the radar. But every once in a while, they go on a breeding frenzy that is impossible ...

(The Center Square) — 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 ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) announced plans for a near statewide effort to control the spongy moth, an invasive insect. In a press release, PGC Chief Forester Paul ...

The chance finding in a Japanese university’s greenhouse could help researchers find ways to control agricultural pests or even insects that spread disease. By Elizabeth Anne Brown Scientists in Japan ...

Summer is almost upon us, and with it comes an influx of spongy moths. To prepare, two Centre County municipalities will spray to help protect local foliage from the invasive pest. Formerly known as a ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to include the right contact number for spongy moth concerns. A round of aerial treatment to prevent the spread of the invasive spongy moth is set for ...