NOLA.com

Louisiana is overrun with these invasive trees. Could foreign insects help deal with them?

Scientists want to release insects to curb invasive Chinese tallow. Beekeepers say it could hurt pollinators and raise food ...
The Spruce on MSN

Do mothballs repel mice? We asked a pest expert, and we're shocked

Key Points Mothballs are ineffective at repelling mice.Using mothballs outdoors can harm the environment.Seal gaps and use ...
The Spruce on MSN

We Asked Pest Control Pros If Mothballs Keep Other Bugs Away—and We Were Shocked

Key Points Mothballs are most effective at deterring clothes moths and their larvae.Beyond clothes moths, mothballs do not repel most pests and animals.To use mothballs safely and effectively, always ...
The Conversation

We created an ‘unsexy’ moth that could be the key to greener pest control

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 ...
thecooldown

Gardener reveals why keeping this 'secret weapon' plant can be incredibly beneficial: 'You have me sold'

Adding this one plant to your garden is the secret to preventing stubborn pests and supporting pollinators. This affordable plant blooms with stunning white flowers, enhancing the overall aesthetic of ...
The Spokesman-Review

Cool critters:Why so many white moths? Or are they butterflies?

All those dainty white moths flitting around fields, yards and gardens of the Inland Northwest? They’re not moths but butterflies. And while they lack the showy colors of monarchs, swallowtails and ...
The Hill

Invasive moth spreads to new state: Where else has it been detected?

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in the Commonwealth: the box tree moth. Inspectors ...
WJHL-TV

New invasive moth detected in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in the Commonwealth: the box tree moth. Inspectors ...
abc27

Invasive moth spreads to new state: Is it in Pennsylvania?

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The box tree moth has become a major pest in Europe and was first detected in the U.S. in 2021 in New York by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health ...
CNN

Breakthrough discovery shows that moths listen to plants — and avoid the noisy ones

When a plant is stressed, it doesn’t keep quiet about it. You won’t hear the plant’s cry because it’s in the ultrasonic range — too high-pitched for human ears — but, for decades, scientists have been ...
Star Tribune

Hummingbird moths are now humming around Minnesota’s blooming flowers

Take a stroll through a garden or restored patch of native plants, and you might catch a creature zipping skillfully among the blooms much like a tiny-but-fierce hummingbird on the hunt for nectar.