Move over spotted lanternfly, there's a new invasive bug in the DMV. It's called the Box Tree moth and experts say it is a danger to some of the plants in the region. A local entomologist spotted ...

Box tree moth, an invasive species that can devastate boxwood plants, has been confirmed for the first time in Maryland — in Fort Frederick State Park in western Washington County. The Maryland ...

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 ...

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 ...

As temperatures warm, 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're more likely to notice in the spring. They are ...

Adult box tree moths generally have white bodies with a brown head and abdomen tip. Their wings are white and slightly iridescent, with an irregular thick brown border, spanning 1.6 to 1.8 inches.

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 Butler, ...

For every tree you plant, there's a pest looking to invade. Aside from termites and various beetles and borers, some moths can also be cause for concern. Not all of them are native to North America, ...

LANSING, MI – State and federal agricultural officials confirmed a 13th county in Michigan with an invasive box tree moth infestation. Officials reported that the invasive pest insect was found in ...

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

If you purchased boxwood shrubs (Buxus.ssp.) this year, it’s a good idea to carefully inspect them for Michigan’s newest invasive species, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis). When allowed to ...