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 ...

An invasive insect that has created a problem for one of Ohio’s most popular landscape plants has been detected in four more counties across the state.Box tree moths are considered an invasive species ...

An invasive pest is targeting boxwood shrubs, and it has now been detected for the first time in Virginia. Box tree moth caterpillars feed directly on the leaves of boxwood shrubs and can completely ...

State inspectors have detected the box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis, in Frederick County, per a report from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. VDACS inspectors had ...

Monday, Sept. 1, is Labor Day, which is sometimes referred to as "the unofficial end of summer." We all know the summer weather will be around for a few more weeks, at least. Fall is a great time for ...

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 ...

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced the first detection of an invasive insect pest, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), in the Commonwealth.

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 ...

A box tree moth is pictured. There have been recent reports that a box tree moth has been found in Chautauqua County. The box tree moth is an invasive pest that severely damages, and in some cases ...

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced the first detection of an invasive insect pest, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), in the Commonwealth.