Editor’s Note: The Entomological Society of America no longer recognizes “gypsy moths” under its common name. This group suggests the insect’s scientific name, “Lymantria dispar, or L. dispar, instead ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of a Gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) larva, on the underside of a leaf in a bushy habitat in Croatia, Europe. The lara is ...

(WFRV) – In an attempt to stop using a name deemed derogatory, the “gypsy moth” is no more and officials have determined a new name for the insect. The Entomological Society of America (ESA) announced ...

West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service, is proposing aerial treatment of approximately 26,562 acres for the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WREX) — Winnebago County and Boone County have joined several other northern Illinois counties being placed under quarantine by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The IDOA says ...

"Spongy moth" has been formally adopted as the new common name for the moth species Lymantria dispar, or L. dispar after the old name was identified as a slur, announced Wednesday by the Entomological ...