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.

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 ...

Cydalima perspectalis, commonly known as the box tree moth, has rapidly emerged as one of the most problematic invasive species in Europe. Native to Asia, this moth was introduced through the ...

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in ...

A new invasive insect species has been discovered in Western Pennsylvania. The box tree moth was found within two cemeteries in Erie County. This discovery is the first time the insect has been ...