While many gardeners consider slugs and snails as one of the biggest garden pests (though the Royal Horticultural Society encourages gardeners to learn to co-exist with these creatures as they ...

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 ...

Some of these harmful pests cause severe damage via brown, blistered, or swollen leaves, while others lay eggs that ...

A local city is warning people of box tree moths and caterpillars that have impacted many landscapes this summer. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The City of Centerville ...

Box tree moth larvae and webbing. Box tree moths overwinter as larvae. Once temperatures rise, overwintering larvae emerge and typically begin feeding in March, continuing until they pupate in late ...

A Jersey environmentalist has warned that an invasive species of caterpillar could mean an end to the box hedge plant in the island. Box tree caterpillars are the larvae of the box tree moth and feed ...

MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Box tree moth has been identified in nurseries and greenhouses in the United States, including Michigan, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and ...

If you purchased boxwood shrubs (Buxus.ssp.) this year, it’s a good idea to carefully inspect them for Michigan’s newest invasive species, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis). When allowed to ...

Box tree moths are generally white with a brown border and a white “comma” on each forewing. (Michigan Department of Natural Resources) LENAWEE COUNTY, Mich. – The invasive box tree moth (BTM) has ...

Bob Tompkins believes the caterpillar could bring an end to the box hedge plant in the island A Jersey environmentalist has warned that an invasive species of caterpillar could mean an end to the box ...