Invasive plants (i.e. weeds) have been on the upswing lately as a threat to take over desirable plants, out-compete farm crops, and disturb the fragile health of ecosystems.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will spray to control the invasive spongy moth in portions of the City of Mount Vernon and surrounding areas this spring. Spongy moth caterpillars feed on ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will conduct virtual open houses before initiating its spring spraying program to manage the invasive spongy moth in parts of Mount Vernon and surrounding ...

NOTE: For decades, these pests have been known as gypsy moths. The Entomological Society ... LDD prefer oak trees, but the caterpillars can be found feeding on almost any tree.

are actually more closely related to lobsters than they are caterpillars—they even have gills. These insects resemble and are related to the oft-seen brown marmorated stink bug. Spined soldier bugs, ...

The smooth wings of fruit-sucking moths appear to be ridged like a leaf – but the resemblance is created by nanostructures ...

These caterpillars carry a toxic chemical cocktail and Inquisition-like delivery implements—and their geographic range is ...

Last year, the Maine Forest Service conducted two aerial surveys, measuring the amount of browntail moth caterpillars in our state. “And with both of those aerial surveys combined, we only ...

Endemic to Africa and Asia, the spongy moth was first introduced to the U.S. in 1869 by scientist Leopold Trouvelot, who wanted to use them for silk production. His plan backfired after some of the ...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is hitting the books. The 33-year-old and boyfriend Ken Urker welcomed their first baby together, a daughter named Aurora, at the end of 2024, and since then Gypsy is ...