Spongy moth caterpillars are wreaking havoc in wooded lots and forests across Pennsylvania. But the good news is populations appear to be dwindling. It’s the caterpillar stage of the spongy ...

This early spring, Delawareans need to be on the lookout for the egg masses of two highly invasive insects: the spotted lanternfly and spongy moth. The best way to take them out of the state?

One of the tasks that is imperative in protecting mature forests, including oak trees, is spraying for spongy (formerly called gypsy) moths. The Pennsylvania Game Commission has plans to spray ...

The number of spongy moths detected in Minnesota in recent years has increased, and populations continue to push westward.

Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants forest owners to help fight spongy moths — formerly known as gypsy moths. Spongy moths pose a serious threat to oaks ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection Division is making its way through the state to stop an invasive species from eating trees. The invader, the spongy moth, begins its ...

The plan would treat approximately 17,328 acres of land in the greater Eastern Panhandle, including the counties of Berkeley, ...

Spongy moth egg mass surveys are the best way to determine the need for treatment. Female moths lay light tan egg masses — each containing 100 to 1,500 eggs — on trees, rocks and other ...

Aerial spraying to combat the destructive moth populations is poised for spring when the insects emerge and begin feeding. “Our cool, wet springs had helped limit the impact of the spongy moth ...