The State House of Representatives Committee on Finance took up a measure on Thursday to fund mitigation and control of the two-lined spittlebug, an invasive pest that has destroyed thousands of acres ...

That bubbly white foam on your lawn may look gross and unsightly, but does it actually need fixing? Here's what it means, and whether or not to leave it alone.

Finding patches of foam on your lawn may be disconcerting, but it's often not a cause for concern — unless, of course, pest ...

A proposal to fund measures to control a destructive invasive pest is on the verge of passing in the state Legislature. The insect draws its name from the frothy mass of foam secreted by its nymphs — ...

New research fueled in part by citizen scientists reveals that the meadow spittlebug—known for the foamy, spit-like urine released by its nymphs—can feed on at least 1,300 species of host plants, more ...