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 ...

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 ...

The gypsy moths that destroyed or severely damaged hundreds of thousands of acres of trees throughout the state for about a century have virtually disappeared in South Jersey. An aerial survey ...

Wisconsin is one of 10 states on the leading edge of the North American gypsy moth infestation, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Gypsy moths were introduced in Massachusetts more than ...

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 ...

Extended: Aerial Gypsy Moth spray A helicopter is seen conducting an aerial spray over a residential neighbourhood to help control a European Gypsy Moth infestation. The City of Toronto is sending a ...

Something was missing atop the hundreds of chestnut oaks sweeping Oregon Ridge Park in Baltimore County this year: leaves. This autumn, the usually golden foliage of the 900 century-old trees ...

My family enjoyed an end-of-summer picnic at beautiful Moon Lake Park during the Labor Day holiday. Although the pool was closed for the season, it was a beautiful day and we enjoyed paddle boating on ...

A: No, Shour said. Usually, when a gypsy moth infestation has been in an area for a time, say 10 or more years, natural enemies catch up and make a dent in the insect's population. And sometimes their ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is preparing to drop gallons of a synthetic gypsy moth pheromone on a pocket of southeastern Winona County in hopes of preventing an outbreak of the pesky, leaf ...

Town of Tonawanda officials have advised residents living in the area between Woodland Drive and Woodcrest Boulevard that they may need to take action against gypsy moths, notorious insects whose ...