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 ...

Spongy moths, an invasive pest credited with an average of 808,000 acres of annual deforestation in the northeastern third of the United States in recent years, has been found in ...

The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) are joining forest health professionals to monitor the invasive spongy moth (formerly ...

The spread of an invasive pest called spongy moth is becoming a big threat to Olmsted County’s economy, environment, and ...

Residents can view an interactive map on the MDA website to determine if they are located within a proposed management area.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The little black insects are all over parts of central Pennsylvania. Spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths, recently hatched and are looking for leaves to feed on.

Minnesota is the nation’s hotspot for a wave of invasive moths moving across the U.S., agricultural experts said. State ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced earlier this week plans to stop the spread of an invasive species from the state. The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar), ...

MONTAGUE - A low-flying airplane will be over areas of the township early Wednesday morning spraying for what are now known as spongy moth caterpillars. The areas are to receive a liquid spray over ...

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 ...