State agriculture officials have unveiled plans to spray a nontoxic pheromone in dozens of treatment areas this summer to disrupt the mating of spongy moths, a leaf-eating insect that can damage trees ...

The state will continue in the quest to slow the spread of the invasive spongy moth this summer by spraying SPLAT GM-O, which disrupts their mating, according to the Minnesota ...

After quarantining Prairie Island last year, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is planning to limit the spread of spongy moth, an invasive insect that defoliates forests, by using planes ...

The spread of an invasive pest called spongy moth is becoming a big threat to Olmsted County’s economy, environment, and ...

Meet the Atlas Moth, one of the world’s largest insects, known for its enormous wings and incredibly short seven-day lifespan in nature.

The Rochester City Council is holding a study session to discuss management of a growing pest in southeast Minnesota.

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has identified and anticipates treating spongy moth (formerly called gypsy moth) infestations on 28,766 acres in Watauga and six other North Ca ...

Minnesota's spongy moth, causing damage to local trees, is now under control efforts, including aerial treatments. Public ...

Atlas moths are some of the most beautiful moths on earth, but that comes at a price. Discover why people pay top dollar for ...

Spongy moths, an invasive pest credited with an average of 808,000 acres of annual deforestation in the northeastern third of ...

Spongy moth caterpillars can feed on more than 300 tree species, including some of Minnesota’s most common trees.