Q: My cherry tree had tent caterpillars on it last year. When might they come back this year, and how do I get rid of them? A: Insect development depends on temperature trends, and Central Maryland ...

Experts report that eastern tent caterpillar eggs have begun hatching in central Kentucky, just as leaf buds are swelling on wild cherry trees. While it is too early to tell what 2011 levels will be, ...

The female moths lay masses of eggs on the underside of leaves. After the hairy, white caterpillars hatch out of the eggs, the siblings are gregarious and stay together. They enclose the foliage they ...

Two species of tent caterpillars are important tree pests in New York State. About every decade they become numerous enough in local outbreaks to cause concern. At times the epidemics reach statewide ...

Michigan's Invasive Species Program within the state Department of Natural Resources is warning residents to look out for a type of caterpillar that could threaten native plant species in the state.