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 ...

Spongy moth caterpillars can feed on more than 300 tree species, including some of Minnesota’s most common trees.

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

DULUTH — Small airplanes will be buzzing low, slow and loud over several neighborhoods in coming days, spraying against an infestation of spongy months, the invasive insects that defoliate trees.

(WLUK) -- Wildlife officials will be spraying three state parks for invasive species in the next month to protect trees in campgrounds and other recreational areas. The Wisconsin Department of Natural ...

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 ...