WINTER MOTH CYCLE. The caterpillars start feeding in May, just after trees have put out leaves and when outdoor temperatures hit the low 50s, Robbins said.

Winter moths were accidentally introduced from Europe to Nova Scotia in the 1930s. In the late 1990s a new infestation erupted in Massachusetts and by 2007 populations had spread from coastal ...

Winter moths are creating a nuisance and laying eggs that may lead to another spring of defoliated and dying trees, report investigators. They're back. In New England, Winter moths should be ...

The winter moth reacted too sharply on climate change in the Netherlands. Now it is found out that they are able to adjust to their new situation, so to their new climate. They did just that ...

The town's tree warden and local land trust didn't band trees against the invasive winter moth, taking an 'observational year' to see if recent parasitoid fly releases are working.

Winter moth outbreaks moving inland in Rhode Island. Winter moths may be resurging in Rhode Island, particularly inland, Russell says, after infestations in coastal communities were knocked down ...

Winter Moth will eat the young leaves of trees as the leaves are emerging from the bud in spring. Many deciduous plants are hosts for the winter moth including oaks, maples, ...

Controlling Winter Moth You can call certified arborists to come spray your property. After the caterpillars hatch, professionals often use Entrust® to spray. As a homeowner, ...

BOSTON (CBS) - You may have seen them around your house over the weekend: the winter moths are back. WBZ-TV meteorologist Pamela Gardner went straight to the experts to find out what, if anything ...

The town's tree warden and local land trust didn't band trees against the invasive winter moth, taking an 'observational year' to see if recent parasitoid fly releases are working.