According to a study, insights from the genome of the European gypsy moth may inform pest control strategies. Introduced to North America in the 1860s, the European gypsy moth caterpillar is a ...

The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) remains one of the most intensively studied forest pests due to its dynamic population fluctuations and wide-ranging ecological impacts. Its outbreaks not only lead ...

If you spot low-flying planes over Duluth this week, they're most likely involved in gypsy moth control efforts. Starting Monday and possibly continuing through Friday - depending on weather - the ...

Lancaster County commissioners today are expected to decide whether the county will participate in next year's state-run spraying program to control gypsy moth caterpillars. A vote by the board to ...

CHICAGO -- A spraying program to control the population of the gypsy moth caterpillar has begun amid questions about the damage the insecticide may have on other species. Illinois agriculture ...

Aerial spraying to control gypsy moth caterpillars has been proposed for Adams County this spring in order to reduce gypsy moth populations and prevent the caterpillars from defoliating trees in the ...

Prince William is back at war with the rascally gypsy moth, a voracious, leaf-munching scourge that looks like a mustache and eats like an elephant. Public works officials began an "aerial suppression ...

How do you keep a gypsy moth infestation at bay? You sexually frustrate the males until they die. That’s the strategy used by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection ...

The Cascade Township Board has approved an $8,500 contract with Aquatic Consulting Services for gypsy moth control in 2009. The company has provided the service in Cascade for the past 11 years."The ...

SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Federal and state wildlife officials will spray treatments over parts of Southwest Virginia to control the spread of spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths. A release ...

Small planes will likely be spraying a natural pesticide over southwestern Sauk County today and Devil's Lake State Park during the weekend as state agencies battle tree-munching gypsy moths, a ...

Q: I have observed fewer gypsy moth infestations in Northeastern forests in recent years. What’s going on? A: The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, has recently been under significant pressure from the ...