The box tree moth was first found in Loveland in 2023. Now, it's spreading quickly through neighboring communities. Will your ...

This moth specimen was mistakenly identified as a butterfly in 1793, leaving biologists to wonder what happened to the missing "butterfly" for more than 200 years. Trustees of the Natural History ...

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced the first detection of an invasive insect pest, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), in the Commonwealth.

A moth with a wingspan of 10 inches has been found in the U.S. for the first time, according to the Washington State Department of Agriculture, which is asking residents to report further sightings.

An invasive moth responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars damage has a new name. Up until now, this moth's common name contained a derogatory term for Romani people. OK. This is a real ...

General anatomical features of the gypsy moth Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) reveals a well developed caterpillar. The head capsule shows the frons as being the antennal ...

After dry weather and drought earlier this summer contributed to the worst outbreak of gypsy moths the Burlington area has seen in 30 years, experts say the pests have surpassed leaf-munching season, ...

This study was conducted to evaluate the residual activity and efficacy of spinosad, emamectin benzoate, and chromafenozide on potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella. Almost 0% egg hatch of 1-1.5 ...

Jannique Mulder-Slater is a 16-year-old aspiring entomologist from Bocabec, N.B., who found three rare cecropia moths in her neighbourhood. After one of the moths laid eggs, Mulder-Slater decided to ...

Bark beetles are important for New Mexico’s forest ecosystems. They usually attack stressed trees, which are then replaced by younger, stronger trees. Defoliators are insects that eat tree needles or ...