HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM ... the oak stands lost to past spongy-moth defoliation.” “This loss of acorn availability across such a potentially large area can have extremely detrimental ...

Spongy moth caterpillars are wreaking havoc in wooded lots and forests across Pennsylvania ... “People have large oak trees that want to save their trees,” he said. “They’ll do a number ...

Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants forest owners to help fight spongy moths — formerly known as gypsy moths. Spongy moths pose a serious threat to oaks ...

This year, DCNR plans to treat approximately 75,000 acres, primarily in northeastern and central Pennsylvania, and PGC plans to treat about 38,000 acres. The aggressive spongy moth treatment ...

One of the tasks that is imperative in protecting mature forests, including oak trees, is spraying for spongy (formerly called gypsy) moths. The Pennsylvania ... gear for these large game birds.