LANSING, Mich., (CBS DETROIT) - If your landscape design includes decorative boxwood plants, the Department of Natural Resources would like you to take a close look for a particular hungry caterpillar ...

One of the invasive species the Ohio Department of Agriculture is worried about has been spotted in Ohio. The box tree moth has been confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to have been found ...

The box tree moth, an invasive species from East Asia, poses a significant threat to boxwood shrubs in Michigan. The moth caterpillars can defoliate a boxwood within a single season and eventually ...

The box tree moth is a non-native, invasive insect that has the potential to cause major damage to one of the most popular plants used in our landscape. This would be the different species of boxwood.

If you purchased boxwood shrubs (Buxus.ssp.) this year, it’s a good idea to carefully inspect them for Michigan’s newest invasive species, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis). When allowed to ...

When August rolls in and you look at your yard and gardens, you can assess your successes as well as the disappointments. When you look at the successes, pat yourself on the back. Take notes so that ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued a quarantine in Erie County after the invasive box tree moth was discovered in two cemeteries."This insect does not harm humans or threaten our ...

Boxwoods (Buxus spp.) are one of the most common shrubs in landscapes throughout Greater Columbus. This deer-resistant, broad-leaved evergreen shrub is typically used in foundation plantings, as a ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – Experts at Virginia Tech are saying the box tree moth caterpillar has been detected in Virginia, and this could be bad news for your garden. The boxwood shrub is a common ...

Invasive species impact environments by preying on native species, causing or carrying disease and killing plant life and crops in an area. Globally, the economic cost of invasive species has been ...

LANSING, MI – State and federal agricultural officials confirmed a 13th county in Michigan with an invasive box tree moth infestation. Officials reported that the invasive pest insect was found in ...