Lancaster County commissioners today are expected to decide whether the county will participate in next year's state-run spraying program to control gypsy moth caterpillars. A vote by the board to ...

The gypsy moth is a European species introduced to the United States in Boston during 1869 that eats the leaves of, or defoliates, some 300-500 plants, but it is particularly fond of oaks. While ...

Approximately 1,159 acres of land in the City of Wyoming may be sprayed with pesticide to relieve residents of gypsy moths this spring and summer. The City of Wyoming is considering contracting Mid ...

Gypsy moths were introduced in Massachusetts more than a century ago. The caterpillars can defoliate, weaken and kill more than 300 different species of trees and shrubs, according to the USDA. Since ...

MONTAGUE - A low-flying airplane will be over areas of the township early Wednesday morning spraying for what are now known as spongy moth caterpillars. The areas are to receive a liquid spray over ...

WHAT: Gypsy moth aerial spraying by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. WHEN: Thursday, June 6, and Friday, June 7, weather permitting. WHERE: Selected sites in ...

Wisconsin forestry officials said now is the time to search out gypsy moth eggs and destroy them. Department of Natural Resources forestry health officials said the pests will start hatching over the ...