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 ...

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 ...

A helicopter spraying to help control spongy moth caterpillar activity passes over the Oakwood neighborhood in Patton Township on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. A low-flying helicopter in Patton Township ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Monday the start of aerial spraying of state woodlands to combat spongy moths (Lymantria dispar dispar, formerly known ...

Patton Township will spray for spongy moths in May and June. Pennsylvania has taken a number of steps in recent years to get rid of the species, whose egg mass is seen here in a file photo. Abby Drey ...

Buck moth caterpillars (Hemileuca maia) are commonly seen on and around oaks in southeast Louisiana in spring. It is important to be aware of this because they can deliver painful stings. If you think ...

MARINETTE COUNTY (WLUK) -- Officials announced Wednesday that Marinette County is one of a half dozen properties statewide to undergo aerial spraying for spongy moth caterpillars. The six identified ...

WYOMING, Mich — Keep an eye out for low-flying helicopters around the City of Wyoming Wednesday morning as they spray for spongy moths at about a dozen locations around the city. The spongy moth is an ...

WOODWAY, Snohomish County — An airplane has been scheduled to drop insecticide in two Snohomish County communities to stop the spread of an invasive moth and to prevent forest foliage damage, state ...

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 ...

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 ...