You don’t have to be a landscaper or have a green thumb to have noticed the hordes of fuzzy black and white caterpillars that have taken South Texas by storm. They’re everywhere – on sidewalks, on ...

If you have a Douglas fir, spruce or a true fir on your property, monitor it this spring for signs of defoliation, especially on the tops of the tree. The Colorado Springs area saw the beginnings of a ...

Aug. 3—The caterpillars may look fuzzy, but do not touch them. That's the advice the U.S. Forest Service has for people camping in central and northern New Mexico. Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillar ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — A rusty red color covers the tips of trees in the hills of Missoula. Forester John Ottman says the Douglas-fir tussock moth is responsible. Ottman says he doesn’t know how it got ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Officials say tree defoliation is occurring in the trees on the eastern slopes of the Sandia Mountains as well as the Española Ranger District. Press releases from the Cibola and ...