Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Among the most voracious garden pests is the caterpillar of the brown-tail moth. Photo: Getty Images/Janny2 When everything blooms ...

As daylight hours lengthen and temperatures begin to warm, you might notice something fluttering in the tops of the still-bare trees around Maine. It’s the silvery, silky nests of the brown tail moth ...

ORONO, Maine (WABI) - Researchers at the University of Maine have been conducting brown-tail moth surveys across their campus. Working in teams, they’re monitoring an increase in the moth’s population ...

BREWER — With the onset of warmer weather, concerns about health issues stemming from exposure to Brown Tail Moth Caterpillar hairs are on the rise. Northern Light Pharmacy offers effective treatments ...

In the early years of the twentieth century, New England was invaded, and towns like Exeter scrambled to fight back. The invaders were two types of invasive moths – and their caterpillars – that had ...

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