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” to slow the negative ...

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is proposing aerial treatment of approximately 17,328 acres for the purpose of reducing significant impacts to forested lands within West ...

Photos of some of the most common furry caterpillars you'll find in your garden, plus which ones are likely to become pests, ...

One of the most ruthless bugs that have damaged countless trees in and around New York State might be absent for the first time in years.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is urging Pennsylvania’s forest landowners and woodlot owners to start planning now for spongy moth treatment this spring to protect their ...

Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants forest owners’ help fighting spongy moths (formerly ...

It’s the caterpillar stage of the spongy moths, also known to entomologists and lepidopterists as “Lymantria dispar” and formerly as gypsy moths, which can cause the most harm to local trees.

Spongy moth caterpillars did major damage in 2024. Scott Hoffman, West Virginia Department of Agriculture Gypsy Moth Cooperative Suppression Program Coordinator, said in an email to The Morgan ...

There's a newly discovered spongy moth outbreak in Haywood County that could prove devastating for forests. Previously, the moth had infested the Cruso area, prompting aerial spraying to stem the ...