The destructive insect has been destroying boxwoods in many parts of Ohio. One landscape nursery said it has been pouring ...
Ohio has doubled the quarantine area against this invasive bug, called a threat to the state's horticulture industry. Here's ...
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — People in northwest Ohio may remember attempts to stop the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer in the early 2000s when Ash trees across the region were cut down. Most are familiar ...
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is expanding the Box Tree Moth (BTM) quarantine zone to stop the spread of the invasive insect. Beginning January 30, 2026, the updated quarantine will include ...
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 ...
This invasive pest targets one of Ohio's most popular landscaping shrubs, and it's spreading across the state. The box tree moth has been confirmed in four more Ohio counties, the Ohio Department of ...
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 ...
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 ...