PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Some invasive species are putting our local forests at risk, according to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM). The spongy moth — formerly called the ...

Environmental and biological threats to forests across the United States are presenting challenges for federal and state agencies as well as private landowners. Drought, pest outbreaks and invasive ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The cold this week may have been sufficient to kill moth egg larvae in blankets but still lacked the oomph needed to terminate mountain pine beetles burrowed ...

We've had two encounters with meal moths. One was seriously bad, the other educational. Meals moths can arrive with the bird seed you buy. Suppliers are careful to exclude the pests, but once in a ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists recently discovered nine Asian Gypsy Moth egg masses on four vehicle carrier vessels at the Port of Baltimore. Agriculture ...

A: Fabric pests feed on a variety of organic materials, including cotton products, wool products, animal fur, feathers, clothing, carpeting, draperies and other fabrics. Most fabric pests are either ...

Bark beetle damage has more than doubled for two consecutive years as warmer winters extend the insects' active season across ...

Vic and I are really enjoying our new hobby of mothing. And it isn’t just about drinking wine with friends while sitting outdoors on a warm summer night. Sometimes actual moths are involved. This past ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Drowned out by the buzz surrounding the emerging cicada brood, Wisconsin’s bugs have been having a big moment this spring. UW-Madison Extension Entomologist PJ Liesch spends much of ...