KRQE Blogs

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 ...
Yahoo

Invasive box tree moth discovered in Western Pennsylvania

A new invasive insect species has been discovered in Western Pennsylvania. The box tree moth was found within two cemeteries in Erie County. This discovery is the first time the insect has been ...
Livingston Daily

Have a boxwood in your yard? You need to check for a moth infestation

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 ...
WLWT

Box Tree Moth quarantine issued for southwest Ohio

The temperatures are warming and the gardens are blooming. Now is also the time of the year where insects start to make their appearance.Box tree moths are one of those insects that you'll likely ...