The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is expanding the Box Tree Moth (BTM) quarantine zone to stop the spread of the invasive insect.

Box tree moth larvae and webbing. Box tree moths overwinter as larvae. Once temperatures rise, overwintering larvae emerge and typically begin feeding in March, continuing until they pupate in late ...

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 ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture is adding Lucas County to a quarantine zone to try to stop the spread of the pest.

Boxwoods (Buxus spp.) are popular evergreen shrubs that are perfect for plant sculpting and are often used to create stunning ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...