MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Spongy moth populations are declining. According to the Michigan Invasive Species Program, the populations will continue their downward trend in many locations in 2024. The outbreak ...

The USDA said it is “very important” to keep them from hitchhiking to new states in their egg stage. Lance Cheung/USDA APHIS The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) needs our help defeating ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While nature lovers are fascinated by the upcoming, once-in-a-generation emergence of cicada broods, attention is also turning to ...

If you have fruit trees, now’s the time to be on the lookout for codling moths. This is the time of year — mid-March to early April — when the adult codling moth, a little grayish-brown lepidopteran, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the spongy moth population has dropped in recent years, but the state isn’t in the clear. The invasive pests are still ...

Macomb County Michigan State University Extension is asking the public to look for spongy moth egg masses that can defoliate trees and decrease a community's tree canopy. Spongy moth adult females lay ...

Robins and daffodils are a good sign spring is here, but Hoosiers should also be on the lookout for invasive species to keep nature healthy. The USDA is asking Indiana residents to stomp out pests and ...

If you've noticed an abundance of hungry black caterpillars devouring your trees or crawling around on your patio, you may be dealing with an invasion of spongy moths. These insects, formerly called ...

Wisconsin forestry officials said now is the time to search out gypsy moth eggs and destroy them. Department of Natural Resources forestry health officials said the pests will start hatching over the ...