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 ... that contain a natural predator of the caterpillars which can infect and kill the pest. Boxwood can recover from damage if it is identified early.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has announced an expansion of the quarantine zone for the Box Tree Moth (BTM), an invasive species threatening Ohio’s horticulture.

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 ... Females will lay their overlapping yellowish eggs (5-20) on the underside of boxwood leaves. Delaware may have 2 -3 generations. Damaged ...

Starting today, Miami, Montgomery, Greene, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties will have regulations in place restricting the movement of boxwood shrubs out of the area, according to ...

Box tree moth is an invasive pest from East Asia that poses a threat to the boxwood plant, an ornamental shrub that is a valuable part of the U.S. nursery industry, with an annual economic impact ...