Lanternfly eggs will hatch in the next couple months ... These used to be called gypsy moths and are one of North America’s most harmful forest pests, according to the Indiana DNR.

It’s the caterpillar stage of the spongy moths, also known to entomologists and lepidopterists as “Lymantria dispar” and formerly as gypsy moths ... track spongy moth egg masses in any ...

The plan would treat approximately 17,328 acres of land in the greater Eastern Panhandle, including the counties of Berkeley, ...

MDA gypsy moth unit supervisor, which triggered the eradication process. “We found egg masses in all three areas,” she said. “There are no better signs of reproduction than that.” ...

A gypsy moth caterpillar crawls along partially ... DCNR experts say spongy moth egg mass surveys are the best way to determine the need for treatment. “Private landowners play a critical ...

Spongy moths (Lymantria dispar dispar, formerly known as the gypsy moth) are a major threat ... landowners in planning treatment. Spongy moth egg mass surveys are the best way to determine the ...

Targeted sites are determined by surveys of egg masses and other indicators ... are most affected by the spongy moth. The Lymantria dispar, or spongy/gypsy moth, was introduced to North America ...