Mr Rawnsley says border staff at the port have been on high alert for Asian gypsy moth egg masses following reports from Japan that this year’s moth season is likely to be “heavy”.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in ...

Dale Wiegert Bay Area DEAR DALE: Those are terrific photos that show a bluish gray moth laying the most beautiful blue-colored eggs. A second photo shows the fuzzy larva.

Something about the moth’s size caught his attention. It turned out to be a Scoparia ancipitella, or Northern grey moth, and the first time the species was found in Ireland, park officials said.