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Beware of the box tree moth

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

This invasive moth could threaten Virginia's historic sites

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.
WVEC

Invasive box tree moth detected in Virginia for the first time, says VDACS

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.

Sixty years later, Florida-only moth reappears, but habitat is in peril

Scientists confirmed a Florida-only moth about to be proven extinct still survives in the state's unique scrub habitat on ...