Invasive moth threatens boxwoods in northwest Ohio

The Ohio Department of Agriculture is adding Lucas County to a quarantine zone to try to stop the spread of the pest.
The Highland County Press

Ohio Department of Agriculture expands box tree moth quarantine

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is expanding the Box Tree Moth (BTM) quarantine zone to stop the spread of the invasive insect.
EurekAlert!

CABI scientists suggest an accidentally introduced parasitoid could save box trees from ecological extinction

CABI scientists, who have published their research in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, suggest that an accidentally introduced parasitoid could help save wild box trees from ecological ...
Capital Gazette

Garden Q&A: What’s the new pest on boxwoods?

Q: I heard about a new boxwood problem in our area. What should I be looking for? Box tree moth (BTM), an insect native to eastern Asia that feeds on boxwood in its caterpillar stage, was first ...
CNY Homepage

Invasive moth spreads to new state: Where else has it been detected?

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 ...
FOX8 Cleveland

Invasive moth spreads to new state: Where else has it been detected?

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia ...