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 ...

You shouldn’t see much of the gypsy moth in Northeastern Pennsylvania this summer, or anywhere in the state for that matter. Last week, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources finished ...

The problem was brought up by a resident at the last Pittsgrove Township Committee meeting. All along Route 40, trees can be seen with massive amounts of defoliation done to them because of these ...

Sometimes you have to get up early to get a jump on the enemy. It was just after 6 a.m. Wednesday, and Vicki Feigi had been on a hill south of Tomah for more than two hours when her cell phone rang.

To help Columbia County residents become more aware of the gypsy moth problem in the area, and to educate them on how to identify the insects, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and several ...

TRENTON – The annual New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s statewide gypsy moth aerial defoliation survey showed 1,068 acres of trees in 21 municipalities received moderate to heavy damage this year ...

It was May when Mary Lou Yeager first noticed that the trees on her Shermans Dale property weren’t as lively as they used to be. She quickly realized that gypsy moths were the culprit. Yeager called a ...

Jackson County is grappling with an infestation of gypsy moths, and officials are working to thwart their spread and subsequent damage to the tree population. “They are a significant forest pest in ...