Quarantine has become synonymous with global pandemic. But for the gypsy moth — an invasive species released accidentally in the United States more than 150 years ago — it’s just another Sunday. The ...

ALAMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Invasive gypsy moths have taken residence in several oak trees in Becky Rose's yard and the Alamo Township neighborhood, leaving some trees leafless. What sounds like a soft ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The City of Grand Rapids Forestry division is asking for help from residents in controlling the population of spongy moths (formerly known as “gypsy moths”) to protect the city’s ...

After dry weather and drought earlier this summer contributed to the worst outbreak of gypsy moths the Burlington area has seen in 30 years, experts say the pests have surpassed leaf-munching season, ...

The historic infestation of gypsy moth caterpillars has now spread across large swaths of the Finger Lakes and North Country regions of New York, munching leaves and leaving behind countless acres of ...

If you've noticed an abundance of hungry black caterpillars devouring your trees or crawling around on your patio, you may be dealing with an invasion of spongy moths. These insects, formerly called ...

For the first time since 2002, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has resumed aerial spraying to kill gypsy moth caterpillars in eight counties. The site nearest to Lancaster ...

Boettner studies the winter moth now, another invasive species whose caterpillars attack trees. In the course of studying winter moth defoliation he took a look at gypsy moth defoliation in areas all ...

Gypsy moths are back this year and they're going to be taking over parts of the state soon. Residents can expect to see these gypsy moths later this month. They killed tons of trees in Connecticut ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- A plague of gypsy moth caterpillars is munching its way across Upstate New York, turning verdant shade trees into brown skeletons, coating decks and picnic tables with feces, ...