A new invasive species of insect, the box tree moth, has moved into Lorain County, according to the Ohio State University Extension office. The box tree moth is a non-native pest of boxwoods, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Box tree moth, an invasive species that can devastate boxwood plants, has been confirmed for the first time in Maryland — in Fort ...

Box tree moth (BTM), an invasive species spreading in our region, may be difficult to detect until it’s too late to prevent ...

Box tree moths continue to inflict damage on boxwood shrubs in the region. And property owners who want to protect their ...

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

Property owners with boxwoods beware! The box tree moth, lethal to the shrubs, has been found in Delaware. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s animal and plant health inspection service has confirmed ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As we approach the June solstice on June 21, the official beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, we're nearing the peak ...

We have a new invasive insect to look out for: the box tree moth caterpillar has made its way into Virginia. Alejandro Del-Pozo, Assistant Professor of Entomology at Virginia Tech, said the pest is ...

LANSING — A quarantine to contain an invasive pest has been expanded to include 12 counties in southeastern and central Michigan. Lenawee and Monroe counties already were part of the box tree moth ...

As we approach the June solstice on June 21, the official beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, we’re nearing the peak of warmth and insect activity. While bees or mosquitos may be a ...