The moths can eat up the leaves from most trees in their path, leaving the plants vulnerable to disease, drought, and other insects. The trees at UW–Madison's Arlington Agricultural Research ...

Emerald ash borer is an invasive beetle that attacks and kills ash trees. The adults eat leaves ... an entomologist and the emerald ash borer and spongy moth outreach and regulatory coordinator ...

The caterpillars, which turn into pupae, then moths in late July, defoliate and weaken oak trees and are a hazard to human and animal health. Their tiny toxic hairs can trigger allergic ...