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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 ...
WLWT

Box Tree Moth quarantine issued for southwest Ohio

The temperatures are warming and the gardens are blooming. Now is also the time of the year where insects start to make their appearance.Box tree moths are one of those insects that you'll likely ...
University of Delaware

What to look for:

Defoliation of leaves, brown or skeletonized leaves, webbing, and, of course, box tree caterpillars/moths. For more information and images: https://www.udel.edu ...
The Herald-Mail

Box tree moth confirmed in Maryland with pest found in Fort Frederick State Park boxwoods

The box tree moth, an invasive species, has been confirmed in Maryland for the first time — in Washington County. The moth's caterpillars are voracious eaters that can defoliate and kill boxwood ...
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 ...
FOX8 Cleveland

Invasive moth found in Ohio: How they threaten plants

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ***Video above: Ohio airplanes to disrupt ...
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Box tree moth, a highly destructive and invasive insect, discovered in Pa. county

ERIE, Pa. — A highly destructive, invasive insect new to North America was recently discovered in Pennsylvania. The box tree moth was located in two Erie County cemeteries, according to the ...