Pest Program is proposing eradication projects for the spring of 2026 to eradicate spongy moth and Japanese beetle. The eradication sites were proposed after the program completed analysis of 2025 ...

Female moths avoid laying eggs on stressed plants that emit ultrasonic sounds. Instead, they choose silent, healthy plants.

Looking back on 2025, it was an interesting and challenging year for conservation on the East End. There were some notable ...

Discover how companion planting, intercropping, and sustainable practices like soil care and natural pest control create ...

Few things irritate homeowners faster than opening a pantry or closet and watching moths flutter out. It was a call from a ...

An Ashland reader recently noticed some curious little, almost lantern-like attachment appearing on her spruce. At first glance, these little cocoons looked like little lanterns in her evergreen.

Beet moth was responsible for a sugar beet yield reduction of 25%, a drop in sugar content and a forced switch to earlier lifting at Troston Farms in Suffolk, where farm director Edward Vipond is now ...

Last year Hartbeespoort had devastating damage from Leopard moths that target all cycads. They are around again! “These moths lay eggs on young, soft new leaves. The worms devour the leaves.

A few years back, spongy moth caterpillars (previously called gypsy moth caterpillars) took over our outdoor spaces. Everywhere you turned you would find dozens, if not hundreds, of them. As we head ...

You won’t regret shelling out the $20 for the starter kit, and if you’re on the hunt for more of my team’s favorite pest ...

Our beloved tomato plants face many challenges these days. One of these is the tomato hornworm. Tomato hornworms are hugely destructive pests that can decimate tomato plants with their voracious ...

Sunflower is a native plant in the High Plains region and as a result, sunflower insect pests are also native. These insect pests feed and survive on both wild and domestic (cultivated) sunflower ...