An old problem for trees in North America is getting a new name, as the Entomological Society of America reconsiders the common name for “gypsy moths.”The organization plans to review and replace ...

ANNAPOLIS, MD (WJW) – The gypsy moth has a new name. The Entomological Society of America voted to formally adopt “spongy moth” as the new common name for the moth species Lymantria dispar. The ...

(CBS DETROIT) - Following defoliation by gypsy moth caterpillars last year across much of the northern Lower Peninsula, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says residents across the state may ...

HASTINGS, Mich. (WOOD) — State experts are warning about an influx in gypsy moths this year, leading to more tree damage in West Michigan. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the ...

PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) – First it was the caterpillars, turning green trees bare. Now, gypsy moths have begun to invade Southern New England. Experts are calling this year’s gypsy moth invasion the ...

Add another giant bug to the list of things Washington state is working to handle right now. A week ago, scientists said they had spotted Asian giant hornets in the state -- and it's still unknown how ...

Some Granite Staters in parts of New Hampshire have noticed some uninvited guests devouring leaves on their trees.Ted Grzesik knew something was abnormal when he found bare branches on his trees and ...

Aerial spraying of woodlands against impending outbreaks of the gypsy moth has begun across Pennsylvania. A total of 203,569 acres at 146 sites will be sprayed through an effort led by the Bureau of ...