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 ...

I was looking out the window the other day, and I saw a black caterpillar crawling along the edge of the window frame. I recognized at once what type of caterpillar it was. The gypsy moth caterpillars ...

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 ...

The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) are joining forest health professionals to monitor the invasive spongy moth (formerly ...

(WSET) — The Virginia Department of Forestry (DOF) and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) are joining forest health professionals across the Commonwealth to monitor ...

RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has identified infestations of spongy moth in seven counties across North Carolina, including Rowan, that it anticipates treating in ...

Q: I have observed fewer gypsy moth infestations in Northeastern forests in recent years. What’s going on? A: The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, has recently been under significant pressure from the ...