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 ...

Wildlife to look out for on your local patch.

BOSTON -- Forestry officials are warning of significant tree defoliation in Massachusetts this spring caused by the invasive winter moth. Federal and state officials say a heavy and widespread moth ...

Specialized natural enemies have long been used to implement the biological control of invasive insects. Although research tracking populations following biological control introductions has ...

You may have noticed that there are some moths flying around your yard. You may think that it is a bit odd that moths would be flying around this late in the year. These moths are the adult stage of ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Late November is a time for family, thankfulness – and winter moths. The invasive insects that defoliate trees are expected to emerge in Rhode Island this week, not long after ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Some invasive species are putting our local forests at risk, according to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM). The spongy moth — formerly called the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract 1. To maximise their fitness, organisms need to synchronise their phenology with the seasonal variation in environmental conditions. Most ...