Eggs hatch in late spring. Caterpillars eat leaves through midsummer. Caterpillars pupate and transform into moths in late July and August. Moths live only a few days to mate, lay eggs and then die.

The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) was one of the most serious insect pests of our eastern forests. It is a native of Europe, Asia and North Africa. A French scientist hoping to produce a new race of ...

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, ...

County residents doing yard work this fall are being asked to help MSU Extension officials by reporting signs of an invasive species. The spongy moth was known as the gypsy moth until earlier this ...

Spongy moths – formerly known as gypsy moths – appear to be making an early appearance this summer. Reports of large numbers of brown moths with a penchant for diving at people in their backyards ...