The larval, caterpillar stage of a box tree moth - Tomasz Klejdysz/Shutterstock Boxwood (Buxus) trees and shrubs are celebrated for their versatility as accent plants and topiary, and perhaps even ...

Box Tree Moths are affecting gardens throughout the state and country Last year these insects were spreading out of these ...

Boxwood shrubs, Buxus sempervirens, have long held a top spot for home landscapes due to their beautiful shape and vibrant, deep evergreen leaves. They're easy to care for as long as you provide the ...

Steve Castrogiovanni, an arborist and landscaper, says three key issues in our region are impacting boxwood shrubs. Leafminers, which are little flies that burrow through leaves, and boxwood blight, ...

Boxwoods (Buxus spp.) are one of the most common shrubs in landscapes throughout Greater Columbus. This deer-resistant, broad-leaved evergreen shrub is typically used in foundation plantings, as a ...

The box tree moth, an invasive species from East Asia, poses a significant threat to boxwood shrubs in Michigan. The moth caterpillars can defoliate a boxwood within a single season and eventually ...

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 ...

Pity the poor boxwood, that top-selling, round-leafed evergreen that’s been a staple of American yards since the beginning of American yards. Besides battling their way through a long-standing litany ...

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 ...

Nature seems to be conspiring against that widely used landscape evergreen, the boxwood. Long plagued by several bugs and most recently by a deadly new boxwood blight disease, U.S. boxwoods now face ...