Box tree moth, an invasive species that can devastate boxwood plants, has been confirmed for the first time in Maryland — in Fort Frederick State Park in western Washington County. The Maryland ...

The boxwood plant on the left is healthy, green and web-free. The boxwood plant on the right is dead or dying from box tree moth caterpillar damage. The invasive caterpillars feed on the foliage and ...

Move over spotted lanternfly, there's a new invasive bug in the DMV. It's called the Box Tree moth and experts say it is a danger to some of the plants in the region. A local entomologist spotted ...

Boxwoods (Buxus spp.) are popular evergreen shrubs that are perfect for plant sculpting and are often used to create stunning ...

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 ...

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, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced a quarantine of several Southwest Ohio counties to stop the spread of an invasive insect, the box tree moth. Here's what to know. The USDA ...

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 ...

Adult box tree moths generally have white bodies with a brown head and abdomen tip. Their wings are white and slightly iridescent, with an irregular thick brown border, spanning 1.6 to 1.8 inches.

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 ...