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4 days ago · National Moth Week takes place July 21st through the 27th, which presents the perfect opportunity to talk about one of our state’s invasive species, the spongy (gypsy) moth. Since 1869, the spongy moth has been a pest to over 300 varieties of trees across the United States. From their caterpillar stage to adulthood, these moths spread fast ...
4 days ago · Here is how the life of the gypsy moth unfolds through the seasons. In the fall, females lay their eggs, normally in crevices in trees. She covers the eggs with a layer of setae (hair-like structures) that help to keep the eggs warm and also deter any predators.
4 days ago · Invasive gypsy moths became spongy moths in 2022 to avoid an ethnic slur for Romani people, while Asian carp were renamed copi the same year. Currently, the American Ornithological Society is in ...
1 day ago · The moths fed at night for up to 30 minutes, without either bird batting an eyelid. With closer observation it was seen that the moth inserted its proboscis under the closed lids of the bird’s eye.
2 days ago · Figure 1. Sunset over the Arboretum. The Arboretum at Penn State. Dr. Casey Sclar is the H.O. Smith Endowed Director of the Arboretum at Penn State. In his own words, he is a "plant scientist interrupted." "I started my long journey being the person that everyone brought their sick plant to. That led to 16 years at Longwood Gardens doing plant ...
1 day ago · The caterpillars feed on the new needles, but will move onto the older needles if all new foliage is consumed. Trees appear reddish in colour once needles have been fed upon. Attack does slow down growth and can affect tree form." Read more with this spruce budworm fact sheet. Pique also reached out to the Resort Municipality of Whistler on the ...
3 days ago · The Spongy Moth, formerly known as the Gypsy Moth, has been causing damage to trees and farms in the U.S. since the 1980's. Department of Forestry Forest Health Specialist Katlin DeWitt talks about the increase in the pests in Western Rockingham and Augusta County.
