A look back at a year of gardening in Cincinnati, from cicadas to snow

It's time to reflect on the gardening events from the past year: An early winter arrival, Brood XIV cicadas and a box tree ...
Outdoor Guide on MSN

The rapidly-spreading moth that's killing your boxwood trees and what you can do

If your boxwood trees are suffering, there could be an invasive moth to blame. Here's how to tackle the problem and save your trees in time.
WLWT

Invasive box tree moth found in four more Ohio counties, officials say

An invasive insect that has created a problem for one of Ohio’s most popular landscape plants has been detected in four more counties across the state.Box tree moths are considered an invasive species ...
WHIO

Invasive pests detected in more Miami Valley counties

MIAMI VALLEY — An invasive pest threatening one of the state’s most popular landscape plants has been detected in two more Miami Valley counties. The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced on ...
Augusta Free Press

Frederick County | Inspectors have detected the presence of box tree moth

State inspectors have detected the box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis, in Frederick County, per a report from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. VDACS inspectors had ...
Capital Gazette

Garden Q&A: What’s the new pest on boxwoods?

Q: I heard about a new boxwood problem in our area. What should I be looking for? Box tree moth (BTM), an insect native to eastern Asia that feeds on boxwood in its caterpillar stage, was first ...
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.
WAVY-TV

Invasive box tree moths detected in Virginia for first time

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Agency inspectors with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have found the box tree moth in Virginia, marking the first-ever generation of the insect ...
CNY Homepage

Invasive moth spreads to new state: Where else has it been detected?

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 ...