Scientists have found the gene that drives a virus to kill gypsy moth caterpillars in a particularly gruesome way. The virus forces the... How A Clever Virus Kills A Very Hungry Caterpillar Scientists ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – These creepy critters enjoy nice long picnics in the woods. The leaf-eating gypsy moth caterpillars are out in force in parts of the mid-Atlantic following a warm, dry spring ...

Minnesota is the nation’s hotspot for a wave of invasive moths moving across the U.S., agricultural experts said. State ...

If your property wasn’t included in the areas of Luzerne County that will be sprayed for gypsy moths this year, you have options. Andy Gegaris, county director of parks and recreation, said his office ...

Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants forest owners to help fight spongy moths — formerly known as gypsy moths. Spongy moths pose a serious threat to oaks, as well as ...

Jun. 19—WEST CHAZY — The barren landscape at Rockwood Maples in West Chazy looks like a scene from a Hitchcock thriller, a chilling Kafka insect tale or an Agent Orange backdrop. The culprit is not ...

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - North Carolina officials will start treatment in May for an infestation of spongy moths in the Waynesville area. Officials said the invasive moths, also known as ...