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Check your boxwood plants: Invasive box tree moth found in Lenawee County

Box tree moths are generally white with a brown border and a white “comma” on each forewing. (Michigan Department of Natural Resources) LENAWEE COUNTY, Mich. – The invasive box tree moth (BTM) has ...
Livingston Daily

Have a boxwood in your yard? You need to check for a moth infestation

The box tree moth, an invasive species from East Asia, poses a significant threat to boxwood shrubs in Michigan. The moth caterpillars can defoliate a boxwood within a single season and eventually ...
WKBW

'There's a lot': Boxwood trees being impacted by moths, disease

Steve Castrogiovanni, an arborist and landscaper, says three key issues in our region are impacting boxwood shrubs. Leafminers, which are little flies that burrow through leaves, and boxwood blight, ...
Yahoo

6-county quarantine issued for boxwood shrubs due to invasive moth

Apr. 9—The Ohio Department of Agriculture is issuing a quarantine for six area counties to contain the spread of the invasive box tree moth. The quarantine will restrict moving boxwood shrubs out of ...
Yahoo

Invasive box tree moth species found in Michigan

Boxwood bushes are all the rage this year, with homeowners across metro Detroit planting them along walkways and property lines. But there's a new insect pest that's threatening to suck the life out ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Beware of this 'concerning' threat to your boxwood plants

When August rolls in and you look at your yard and gardens, you can assess your successes as well as the disappointments. When you look at the successes, pat yourself on the back. Take notes so that ...
WGRZ

NY residents warned about invasive species, the box tree moth

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is warning residents in New York State to be on the lookout for the box tree moth. The box tree moth is an invasive pest that will ...
The Vindicator

Boxwood moth threat in Ohio

Boxwood shrubs are a mainstay for many formal gardens, landscapes and heritage sites. These shrubs can be topiaries, hedges or simply a specimen. There is a serious threat that has entered Ohio that ...
The Hill

Invasive moth spreads to new state: Where else has it been detected?

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in the Commonwealth: the box tree moth. Inspectors ...
WVEC

Invasive box tree moth detected in Virginia for the first time, says VDACS

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced the first detection of an invasive insect pest, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), in the Commonwealth.
WVEC

This invasive moth could threaten Virginia's historic sites

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced the first detection of an invasive insect pest, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), in the Commonwealth.