NORTHERN MICHGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- It's hatching season for the Spongy Moth. While the number of this invasive species is on the decline in Michigan, Cheryl Nelson, Forest Health Forester with the ...

Pennsylvania DCNR will spray for spongy moths and fall cankerworm, marking the first cankerworm spraying in nearly 30 years. Spraying targets almost 75,000 acres for spongy moths, a significant ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Take a few steps into a leafy forest in New York’s Hudson Valley, close your eyes, and listen: That’s not the ...

The recently renamed spongy moth, Lymantria dispar, formerly known as the gypsy moth, remains a real threat to hardwoods in northern and northeastern Indiana. Purdue Extension has a website dedicated ...

An invasive caterpillar species is chowing down on the trees of Michigan as part of its multiyear life cycle, and it needs to be managed sooner rather than later. Spongy moth caterpillars reemerged ...

If you've noticed an abundance of hungry black caterpillars devouring your trees or crawling around on your patio, you may be dealing with an invasion of spongy moths. These insects, formerly called ...

SANDPOINT, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) said on Tuesday, that an invasive spongy moth was detected in Sandpoint for the first time in more than 30 years. IDL works with the Idaho State ...

Macomb County Michigan State University Extension is asking the public to look for spongy moth egg masses that can defoliate trees and decrease a community's tree canopy. Spongy moth adult females lay ...

An invasive caterpillar species is posing a serious threat to a cherished native moth, even though the two never directly compete for food, according to new research from ecologists at the University ...

Robins and daffodils are a good sign spring is here, but Hoosiers should also be on the lookout for invasive species to keep nature healthy. The USDA is asking Indiana residents to stomp out pests and ...

The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is urging Pennsylvania’s forest landowners to start planning now for spongy moth treatment this spring to protect their trees from severe ...

MADISON, Wis. (WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION PRESS RELEASE) - Trapping data collected by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ...