Box tree moths, an invasive species of insects that can defoliate and kill boxwood shrubs, have been detected in Michigan.

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Pictured are plants that have been damaged by the box tree moth as well as webbing that is typical of a box tree moth infestation. There have been recent reports that a box tree moth has been found in ...

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, has been confirmed in Maryland for the first time — in Washington County. The moth's caterpillars are voracious eaters that can defoliate and kill boxwood ...

Property owners with boxwoods beware! The box tree moth, lethal to the shrubs, has been found in Delaware. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s animal and plant health inspection service has confirmed ...

Michigan’s box tree moth infestation has spread to a 13th county. The invasive pest is a looming menace of the state’s boxwood industry. Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ...

For every tree you plant, there's a pest looking to invade. Aside from termites and various beetles and borers, some moths can also be cause for concern. Not all of them are native to North America, ...