Last year the forests east of here – in the Bristol Mountain area – experienced extensive defoliation by an invasion of gypsy moths. At that time, I found some caterpillars on our Orchard Park ...

Last summer, Don Schilstra cringed at the idea of leaving his Trentwood SW home. The thought of taking the short stroll to his mailbox elicited fear for his entire family and a peaceful night's sleep ...

In the early years of the twentieth century, New England was invaded, and towns like Exeter scrambled to fight back. The invaders were two types of invasive moths – and their caterpillars – that had ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In an effort to protect wildlife habitats, the Pennsylvania Game Commission on Monday announced plans to spray more than 38,000 acres of state game lands this spring. Spongy moths ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Monday the start of aerial spraying of state woodlands to combat spongy moths (Lymantria dispar dispar, formerly known ...

ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — Throughout West Michigan there has been an increased sighting of spongy moths in and around people's homes. Spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths and renamed in recent ...