is proposing aerial treatment of approximately 17,328 acres for the purpose of reducing significant impacts to forested lands within West Virginia caused by the Lymantria dispar (spongy moth aka ...

It’s the caterpillar stage of the spongy moths, also known to entomologists and lepidopterists as “Lymantria dispar” and formerly as gypsy moths, which can cause the most harm to local trees.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has proposed treating more than 17,000 acres of forest land in the state, a move that it says is the “only way” to slow ...

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There's a newly discovered spongy moth outbreak in Haywood County that could prove devastating for forests. Previously, the moth had infested the Cruso area, prompting aerial spraying to stem the ...

But none of these invasive species are as famous as the spongy moth, also known as the gypsy or tent moth. It wasn't too long ago that the population of this specific creature exploded ...