If you’re wondering “why should I garden for moths?” hopefully you’ll see by reading this article that moths will not only enhance pollination of your garden plants, but may also bring songbirds to ...

The world's most colorful moths can even rival the beauty of butterflies — but these marvelous designs are also crucial to ...

From amphibians that control mosquitoes to insects that aid in decomposition, who knew there were helpful tenants taking up ...

KENT COUNTY, MI - A local proposal would increase a millage that aims to suppress, monitor and control the invasive spongy moths in Lowell Charter Township. “Spongy moths pose a serious threat to ...

A single "sexy" gene could help us combat one of the world's most destructive fruit pests. By deleting the gene that lets female moths produce their mating scent, colleagues and I created an "unsexy" ...

Marie Inger Dam is a co-inventor on several patent applications relating to pheromone production. A single “sexy” gene could help us combat one of the world’s most destructive fruit pests. By deleting ...

A single “sexy” gene could help us combat one of the world’s most destructive fruit pests. By deleting the gene that lets female moths produce their mating scent, colleagues and I created an “unsexy” ...

The public is asked to be on the lookout for spongy moth egg masses in Macomb County. Two suspected sightings in the county over the summer have yet to be confirmed, but MSU Extension is actively ...

Southeast Michigan residents are asked to be on the lookout for spongy moth egg masses on tree trunks, fences and outdoor surfaces. The Macomb County office of Michigan State University Extension gave ...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Postal Service issued Luna Moth, a nondenominated stamp priced at the non-machineable surcharge rate, at the Great American Stamp Show ...

A band of painter's tape around a tree trunk is used to trap some later instar spongy moth caterpillars, showing their distinctive red and blue dot pattern. (Karla Salp, Washington State Department of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the spongy moth population has dropped in recent years, but the state isn’t in the clear. The invasive pests are still ...