RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The box tree moth has become a major pest in Europe and was first detected in the U.S. in 2021 in New York by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health ...

Samples of female spongy moths and larvae — part of a hundred year old collection at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven. The female moths have wings but are flightless.

An invasive caterpillar species is posing a serious threat to a cherished native moth, even though the two never directly compete for food, according to new research from ecologists at the University ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the spongy moth population has dropped in recent years, but the state isn’t in the clear. The invasive pests are still ...

Populations of large moths seemed to be declining in a recent survey of the New Hope Creek Corridor. At the upcoming Moth Night, David Bradley of the Durham County Open Space Program said he is ...

Governor Jay Inslee issued an emergency declaration over a pair of spongy moth infestations in Washington. Gyorgy Csoka Hungary Forest Research Institute On May 8, Governor Jay Inslee declared a ...

Michigan residents can expect a “significant” population decrease in spongy moths this summer. Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced its spongy moth forecast Monday, as caterpillars ...

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