FOSTER – State forester Alana Russell pulled off Hartford Pike on a gray afternoon this month to investigate a holiday intruder’s fluttering courtship occurring in the adjacent woods. That the air ...

Caterpillars first stretch the front half of their bodies forward, then pull the back half of the body forward to meet the ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. BATH — In order to fight an invasive species of moth, state scientists will ...

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts have recently succeeded in reducing the population of an invasive species of winter moth through the introduction of a parasitic species of fly. The ...

With the help of a parasitic fly, a group of Massachusetts scientists is declaring victory over the leaf-munching, tree-damaging winter moth caterpillar. Winter moth larva, which feed on tree leaves, ...

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. CAPE ELIZABETH — ...

With the help of a parasitic fly, Massachusetts scientists have declared victory over the ever-invasive caterpillars of winter moths. Winter moth larva, which is especially fond of eating tree leaves, ...

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