Gypsy moths have been a problem in Michigan since the 1890s when they first showed up in Michigan’s forests. They are destructive moths that eat their way through trees. Despite attempts to control ...

What’s become an annual event in Chippewa County — the spraying of insecticide to kill gypsy moth caterpillars — is set for four areas in eastern Chippewa County. The spray dates and times will depend ...

County’s spraying will be limited, but land owners can get the job done themselves. Gypsy moth caterpillar on a tree in Bear Creek Township. Pete G. Wilcox/the times leader If your property wasn’t ...

Financial woes forced 30 municipalities to opt out of the Garden State's insecticide program for gypsy moths, an annual tree-ravaging pest. But many other communities still plan to treat their land, ...

Gypsy moths are back for the second consecutive year, so Fairfax County plans to spray from helicopters this month to combat the caterpillars. More dry weather for the past two years, county officials ...

The state’s never-ending attack against the invasive gypsy moth will resume in a couple of weeks in Wisconsin. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced on Wednesday that ...

The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) remains one of the most intensively studied forest pests due to its dynamic population fluctuations and wide-ranging ecological impacts. Its outbreaks not only lead ...