The New York State Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that the discovery of the box tree moth in Nassau is the first in the state outside of 34 upstate counties, where a quarantine zone has been ...

New York State is warning residents to watch for the box tree moth after the invasive pest was found in Nassau County for the ...

Boxwood hedges line front walks and foundation beds across Long Island, and state inspectors have now confirmed the pest that strips them bare in Nassau County. The New York State Department of ...

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 ...

How can I tell if that new caterpillar pest is on my boxwoods? Box tree moth (BTM), an invasive species spreading in our region, may be difficult to detect until it’s too late to prevent shrub damage.

Some of these harmful pests cause severe damage via brown, blistered, or swollen leaves, while others lay eggs that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Box tree moth, an invasive species that can devastate boxwood plants, has been confirmed for the first time in Maryland — in Fort ...

A new invasive species of insect, the box tree moth, has moved into Lorain County, according to the Ohio State University Extension office. The box tree moth is a non-native pest of boxwoods, and ...

DOVER, Del. (July 15, 2024) — The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) has confirmed a find of box tree moth (BTM; Cydalima perspectalis) ...

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 ...