It’s very much like the case of a caddisfly larva: pieces of plant material – usually lichen, bark fragments, stems or seeds – are sewn together to form a protective shroud in which the vulnerable ...

Butterflies might get all the credit for being the pretty ones, but moths can definitely share the spotlight. Some of these creatures have wings that shimmer, colors that rival gemstones, and patterns ...

RALEIGH – 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 ...

Editor’s note: Vote totals have been updated since the original time of publishing. KENT COUNTY, MI - Voters have decided on the proposed local tax to defend Lowell Charter Township trees from the ...

KENT COUNTY, MI - A local proposal would increase a millage that aims to suppress, monitor and control the invasive spongy moths in Lowell Charter Township. “Spongy moths pose a serious threat to ...

Hopewell Township residents can breathe a sigh of relief: a recent survey by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) found no major infestations of the spongy moth (Lymantria dispar), an ...

METRO DETROIT — For those who have been to the farther reaches of the region in the summer, a few odd sights stand out to the keen eye. Crop dusters flying low in the morning hours. Bands of burlap or ...

If you spot yellow aircraft flying low over the trees this week, you may wonder if you've wandered into a scene from Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest." But don't worry, you (probably) aren't ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture is set to conduct aerial spraying to manage the invasive spongy moth population in Mount Vernon and surrounding areas this week. According to a news release, spongy ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will soon begin aerial treatments to control populations of the Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth), an invasive species in Ohio. Treatments will be applied in ...

Courtesy Photo provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Approximately 20 spongy moth caterpillars climbing on a tree trunk, with four stuck to a band of blue tape wrapped around the ...

Winona County is on the front lines of Minnesota’s efforts to combat spongy moths, an invasive caterpillar that defoliates forests. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) was planning to treat ...