North Bengal’s lush tea estates, especially in the Dooars region, are facing a serious crisis. A massive outbreak of looper ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture has reported an outbreak of defoliating caterpillars in Western Maryland.

The defoliation is attributed to a native “looper complex,” which consists of multiple species of geometer caterpillars, ... go to the Maryland Forest Pest Management website at mda.maryland.gov.

Mango growers in the Burdekin are urged to be vigilant following the detection of an exotic pest found in a commercial mango orchard. The invasive pest known as mango shoot looper was found in a ...