Voracious gypsy moth caterpillars have been devouring oak leaves in Sarnia’s northwest, part of what Ministry of Natural Resources officials say is an “upward trend” in the insect population across ...

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 ...

While the name of the target insect has been changed to spongy moth, from the familiar gypsy moth, the attack remains much the same - aerial spraying – and it’s getting underway right on schedule. The ...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has declared an emergency over spongy moths, formerly called gypsy moths. According to a news release from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) on Wednesday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The makers of Mortein insect spray have hurriedly removed information on their website that explained how to kill an endangered ...

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 ...

The City of Toronto says it will conduct an aerial spray to protect the tree canopy from lymantria dispa dispar (LDD) moths. In a press release issued Tuesday, the city said it will start the aerial ...