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 ...

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 ...

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 caterpillar stage of box tree moth is responsible for the damage to boxwoods. Caterpillars are aggressive foliage feeders and often leave behind only the leaf margins or midribs, giving damaged ...

LANSING, MI – State agriculture officials this week expanded the box tree moth quarantine. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) said the quarantined area now includes a ...

DAYTON, OHIO (WDTN) — The presence of the Box Tree Moth in Southwest Ohio has prompted a quarantine for areas in the region, including right here in Montgomery County. “When a shrub gets infested with ...

Twelve Michigan counties have been added to the list of places under quarantine for a bug that can damage boxwood shrubs, state officials said Monday. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural ...

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 ...