Plans to spray for spongy moths in five Minnesota counties have been scrapped after the federal funding for the aerial ...

Formerly called gypsy moths, the spongy moths are native to Europe and are considered a major problem for North American trees because they have few natural enemies here and can overwhelm patches ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has proposed treating more than 17,000 acres of forest land in the state, a move that it says is the “only way ...

A second spraying is then set to be conducted three to 10 days following the first application. The city says the moth (formerly known as the European Gypsy Moth) “is an invasive, defoliating insect ...