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 ...

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 ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — 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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

An invasive insect has been spotted in the Dayton area for the first time.The Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed a box tree moth sighting in Montgomery County.The invasive pest was first found ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) have found box tree moths in a state park in Washington County. This is the first sighting ...

The box tree moth is an invasive species that's been destroying a common landscaping plant. The invasive box tree moth has been spotted in more parts of Ohio, prompting the state to widen a quarantine ...

A caterpillar that kills boxwood plants has been found in Michigan, state officials warn. The box tree moth has been detected for the first time in U.S. nurseries and greenhouses, according to the U.S ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC/WSYX) - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of the invasive box tree moth in four additional counties -- Ashtabula, Clark, Cuyahoga, and Preble -- to go ...