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Box Tree Moth

Latest finds, quarantines, resources, control strategies and webinars on the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis).

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Recent detections

Latest Finds of Box Tree Moth in the U.S.

Box tree moth found at private residence in Kent county, Delaware (Delaware Department of Agriculture, 7/15/2024)
Box tree moth discovered in Erie County, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 9/10/2024)

Regulatory

Quarantine & Updates

Box tree moth detected in Washington County, Maryland
Box tree moth found in Virginia
Box tree moth detected in Berkeley County, West Virginia
Box tree moth found at private residence in Kent County, Delaware
UPDATED box tree moth quarantine areas in MA, OH, MI and NY (May 22, 2024)
APHIS establishes a quarantine for box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Michigan (May 30, 2023)
APHIS establishes a quarantine for box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in New York State (March 23, 2022)

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Comprehensive Resources

Box Tree Moth in the Miami Valley: A Homeowner’s Guide
Studies on mating disruption to control incursions of box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859), in the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen (Hanover, Germany) by Danil Lüdke, Thomas Brand, Annette Hertz
USDA-APHIS: New Pest Response Guidelines – Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis)
New York State Integrated Pest Management – Box Tree Moth by Jacob Leeser and Brian Eshenaur of Cornell University
Box Tree Moth – Latest Observations by Joe Boggs et al of Ohio State University
Recognizing box tree moth in Virginia by Theresa A. Dellinger, Eric Day, and Alejandro Del-Pozo of Virginia Tech
BTM PestCast SAFARIS Phenology
CABI Compendium of Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis)
EBTS Box Tree Moth & Caterpillar – European Boxwood & Topiary Society

Management

Control Strategies

Research

Host susceptibility of various Buxus spp. to box moth (Cydalima perspectalis Walker)

Hermans, D., Denaeghel, H., and Bonte, J. 2020.

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Fact sheet

Insecticide options for box tree moth management

IR-4 Project visual guide.

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Webinars

Recording

Box Tree Moth Update and Q&A

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EPA IPM Webinar · March 5, 2024

Managing boxwood blight and box tree moth

By Dr. Chuan Hong of Virginia Tech and Dr. Greg Simmons of USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Service. This talk was presented on the EPA IPM Webinar series on March 5, 2024.

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Box Tree Moth

Basics of Box Tree Moth

Mr. Bennett Saunders, Dr. Alejandro Del-Pozo, and Dr. Jeanine West · April 11, 2023

Box tree moth observations in Europe by Mr. Bennett Saunders of Saunders Genetics LLC Phenology of the box tree moth in Western New York by Dr. Alejandro Del-Pozo…

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International Boxwood Seminars

Invasion, impact and management of box tree moth in Europe

Dr. Marc Kenis · December 7, 2021

The box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis, is a pest of boxwood (Buxus spp.) originating from East Asia. Since 2007, it has invaded Europe and the Caucasus,…

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