Insecticide targeting a destructive caterpillar is set to be sprayed this spring on 16 State Game Lands across Pennsylvania. The larvae of the spongy moth, if untreated, can cause severe defoliation ...

North Carolina officials will start treatment in May for an infestation of spongy moths in the Waynesville area.

Newly described bone collector caterpillars build a silken case around their bodies and adorn it with dead insect body parts ...

Learn what an American dagger moth and caterpillar looks like. Also find out which host plants these moths need.

Our overconcern has resulted in the unnecessary poisoning of the Earth with pesticides in unwarranted efforts to “save” ...

Plans to spray for spongy moths in five Minnesota counties have been scrapped after the federal funding for the aerial treatments didn’t come through. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture ...

The state never received promised funds for the annual treatment against spongy moth — formally called gypsy moth — from the U.S Department of Agriculture, putting the future of the program ...

New research has proposed a chemical-based explanation for why some butterflies and moths are selective feeders while others are not. The study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, ...

Picky eaters by day, buffet by night: Butterfly, moth diets sync to plant aromas Plant scent cycles shape diets and antennae size of pollinators, new research shows Date: April 3, 2025 Source ...

The scent of blooming flowers and fresh plant life is not just a perk of springtime; it is a key driver in the survival and evolution of butterflies and moths. New research led by scientists at ...