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 ...

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 ...

And the caterpillars that grow into box tree moths are waking from their slumber, and they are very hungry. We’ll get tips on how to protect your boxwoods. Plus, butterfly populations are ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has expanded its quarantine for the invasive box tree moth to include Hamilton, Butler, Warren, and Clermont counties. This measure comes in ...

The box tree moth, an invasive species from East Asia ... tightly clustered branches where caterpillars may have formed a nest with webbing. Hertz said the caterpillars will eat foliage and ...