According to the MSU Extension Office, the first sign of a box tree moth infestation is yellowing. If the plant appears damaged, it should be checked for caterpillars “which are lime green with black ...

Box tree moths (Cydalima perspectalis) are invasive pests native to Asia. They have spread throughout Europe over the last 15 years and caused lots of damage to boxwood plants. They arrived on US ...

Box tree moths are one of those insects that you're more likely to notice in the spring. They are considered an invasive species and originate from Asia. They were first detected in our region in ...

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 ...

The Box Tree Moth (BTM) caterpillars are green and hairy, with black stripes and white dots. They grow to about 1 to 2 inches. Adults are white with a thick brown border on the wings and are active at ...

Ohio Department of Agriculture To stop the spread of the box tree moth, the Ohio Department of Agriculture announced On March 10 that Butler, Clermont, Greene, Hamilton, Miami, Montgomery and ...

The state Department of Agriculture and Markets has confirmed the detection of box tree moth in parts of Western New York, near the Canadian border in Niagara County. Box tree moth is an invasive pest ...

An invasive pest that chows down on boxwood plants is expanding its range. The quarantine area is being extended to include ...

Once the foliage has been consumed, the box tree moth moves on to the bark ... clustered branches where caterpillars may have formed a nest with webbing. Hertz said the caterpillars will eat ...

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 ...