Those small white moths are usually the adult form of sod webworm. The larval stage of this insect feeds on the grass blades (usually at night) occasionally causing irregular thin or dead patches in ...

RENO — Agriculture and forestry experts in Nevada, Utah and California are concerned about a potential infestation of a small white moth that can destroy entire groves of aspen, cottonwood and willow ...

RENO, Nev. — Agriculture and forestry experts in Nevada, Utah and California are concerned about a potential infestation of a small white moth that can destroy entire groves of aspen, cottonwood and ...

The California oak moth is a creature of extremes. Most of the time these small white insects fly completely under the radar. But every once in a while, they go on a breeding frenzy that is impossible ...

A few days ago in the garden, I spotted a small but very attractive insect. It was slim, around three quarters of an inch long and had a striking orange and black pattern that was hard to miss. I have ...

As the sun sank and dusk gathered, a white-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lineata) hovered while sipping nectar from notch-leaf scorpionweed (Phacelia crenulata). The moth’s agility was remarkable — it ...