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

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 ...

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 ...

Impregnated female codling moths lay their eggs on the tree’s leaves and developing fruit. The tiny white eggs will hatch within a couple of weeks, and the larvae, little worms with pinkish ...

It just confirms you've got a problem." It wasn't the moths that needed to be killed to solve the problem, it was the eggs and larvae, and doing that proved to be a challenge. Not wanting to ...

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is soliciting public comment on a proposal to aerially treat ...

Ella shared that her yard was infested with caterpillars and documented the entire experience, and I can feel them crawling ...

The main reason moths enter your home is they're seeking warmth, which provides the required conditions for laying their eggs. Higher temperatures are known to accelerate moths' egg-laying ...

After 6 or 7 weeks, eggs deposited in twigs by female cicadas hatch and the tiny young (nymphs) drop to the ground, dig into the soil, and remain there for the next 17 years. Fortunately, cicadas are ...

The Atlas moth lives in Asia, from India to the Philippines and south to Indonesia. It belongs to the family Saturniidae, or giant silkworm moths, which has a worldwide distribution. The Atlas moth is ...

The U.S. government is on an international egg hunt, seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere to ease a severe shortage that has caused egg prices at grocery stores to hit record highs.