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3 days ago · The Gypsy Moth is back – but do not fear, Farmside is here! We hope this week’s blog can be useful to you as we navigate dealing with this pest this year. Check out our gypsy moth Q&A below with Richard, Farmside’s Plant Health Care manager!
4 days ago · Spongy moths feed on the leaves of more than 300 different species of trees and shrubs, predominantly oaks and hardwoods. When areas become heavily infested, trees may be completely stripped of foliage, leaving yard trees and entire forests more susceptible to attacks from other pests. Severe infestations often lead to tree death.
4 days ago · Spongy moth ( Lymantria dispar dispar) is a destructive, invasive insect that poses a danger to North America's forests. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of more than 300 species of trees and shrubs, eventually killing them. Female moths lay eggs on many outdoor surfaces—stacked firewood, trailers, grills, lawn furniture, and toys.
3 days ago · This can only mean one thing: gypsy moths are back. Oh, yeah, now these hairy black varmints with red and blue dots are renamed spongy moths, but regardless of name, these munching little black worms — who, when not gobbling every green leaf in sight, swing from invisible threads attached high above in the trees — have returned with their ...
5 days ago · Newton New Jersey Herald. MONTAGUE - A low-flying airplane will be over areas of the township early Wednesday morning spraying for what are now known as spongy moth caterpillars. The areas are...
4 days ago · Massive uptick in gypsy moth caterpillars invade properties in the Lower Peni. Spongy moths are back and now more than ever, they're multiplying in numbers throughout West Michigan.
4 days ago · New Wisconsin Spongy Moth Website Launched. MADISON, WI (KDAL) – There are now 53 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties that have well established populations of the invasive spongy moths. Formerly known as the Gypsy moth, spongy moth caterpillars feed on many tree and shrub species stripping the leaves from the plants. If the trees are otherwise ...
