Lancaster County commissioners today are expected to decide whether the county will participate in next year's state-run spraying program to control gypsy moth caterpillars. A vote by the board to ...

A: No, Shour said. Usually, when a gypsy moth infestation has been in an area for a time, say 10 or more years, natural enemies catch up and make a dent in the insect's population. And sometimes their ...

MONTAGUE - A low-flying airplane will be over areas of the township early Wednesday morning spraying for what are now known as spongy moth caterpillars. The areas are to receive a liquid spray over ...

Gypsy moths were introduced in Massachusetts more than a century ago. The caterpillars can defoliate, weaken and kill more than 300 different species of trees and shrubs, according to the USDA. Since ...