While Chicagoans were alarmed to learn the spotted lanternfly had been found in Illinois last year, experts say spring is the time to take action against that insect — as well as another damaging ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Department of Agriculture wants residents to be on the lookout for spongy masses growing outdoors "to help stomp out invasive pests this spring." The spongy masses are the eggs of the spotted ...

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 ...

The invasive caterpillars can defoliate trees, which puts the plant under stress in an already dry summer. Additionally, the hairs on the caterpillar's body can cause skin and respiratory irritation.

Purdue Landscape Report: Spring is always a wonderful, if somewhat chaotic, time of year in Indiana. Between the heavy rains and beautiful flowers blooming, the months leading up to summer can make ...