STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – These creepy critters enjoy nice long picnics in the woods. The leaf-eating gypsy moth caterpillars are out in force in parts of the mid-Atlantic following a warm, dry spring ...

A gypsy moth caterpillar crawls along a partially eaten leaf, one reason they are considered a threat to the nation’s forests. AP Photo/Mel Evans, File A North Carolina county that is home to some of ...

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

How do you keep a gypsy moth infestation at bay? You sexually frustrate the males until they die. That’s the strategy used by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ...

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Agriculture Department is setting nearly 27,000 traps for gypsy moths across eastern Minnesota this spring as part of its annual monitoring program. Unlike the discovery of ...

Jun. 8—Aerial spraying to stem the spread of gyspy moths in the Cruso area and save the forests from potential devastating effects could take place as early as Monday. A infestation of gypsy moths, ...

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 ...

A final decision is expected early next year. Larry Nichols, gypsy moth programs coordinator for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, said he hopes federal aid will be ...

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the USDA Forest Services are spraying 37,500 acres or 65 miles of private and national forests lands to control the gypsy moth ...

State, county and city officials stressed vigilance and education as keys to preventing the gypsy moth infestation discovered on Portage's northeast side from escalating to damaging levels at a public ...

Associated Press MILWAUKEE - More than 30,000 acres in southeastern Wisconsin will be treated this spring to stop infestations of gypsy moth caterpillars. That's more than seven times the area sprayed ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is seeking the public’s input on a proposal for aerial treatment designed to limit gypsy moth infestation. The plan would treat ...