SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Federal and state wildlife officials will spray treatments over parts of Southwest Virginia to control the spread of spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths. A release ...

A round of aerial treatment to prevent the spread of the invasive spongy moth is set for several parts of St. Clair County next month, two years after the species’ caterpillars wreaked havoc on local ...

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 ...

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 ...

Residents say they're worried sick about a chemical mist aimed at stopping a moth from devouring crops along California's central coast. Now the state's pest control efforts also are piquing ...

A low-flying helicopter in Patton Township sprayed 1,250 acres of wooded neighborhoods early Tuesday morning to control spongy moth caterpillar activity. The helicopter sprayed a biological ...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission plans to spray nearly 110,000 acres of state game lands this spring to combat spongy moths and protect wildlife habitat.Spraying will begin as soon as leaf-out occurs ...

For some reason, the apple blooms seem to be particularly abundant this year. Even the old farm trees I see along Chester Creek seem to be full of blooms. Unfortunately, between the beauty of the ...

The California oak moth is a creature of extremes. Most of the time these small white insects fly completely under the radar. But every once in a while, they go on a breeding frenzy that is impossible ...

Hundreds of property owners around Ontario and Yates counties are waiting for an aerial spray of organic pesticide they hope will save their trees and property from the attack of the gypsy moth ...

Q: I have had wormy apples in my Honeycrisp apple tree. Last year, I had the same problem. I was told to spray a fungicide. I also sprayed neem oil. I waited until the apples started to form. I still ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to include the right contact number for spongy moth concerns. A round of aerial treatment to prevent the spread of the invasive spongy moth is set for ...