An invasive moth responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars damage has a new name. Up until now, this moth's common name contained a... A common moth pest had a slur in its name; now it's getting ...

An old problem for trees in North America is getting a new name, as the Entomological Society of America reconsiders the common name for “gypsy moths.”The organization plans to review and replace ...

When the common name for a common forest pest contains a racial slur, how do you rename it? The pest, in this case, is an invasive moth that's been devouring foliage, in its caterpillar stage, since ...

“Miller moth” is the term given to any type of moth that is abundant in and around homes. In Colorado and much of the Rocky Mountain west, the common “miller” is the adult stage of the army cutworm.

An invasive moth responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars damage has a new name. Up until now, this moth's common name contained a derogatory term for Romani people. OK. This is a real ...

OK. This is a real situation. You've got the common name for a widely recognized forest pest, and that common name contains a racial slur. So how do you rename it? Jane Lindholm of Vermont Public ...