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Ohio Department of Agriculture expands box tree moth quarantine

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is expanding the Box Tree Moth (BTM) quarantine zone to stop the spread of the invasive insect.

Invasive moth threatens boxwoods in northwest Ohio

The Ohio Department of Agriculture is adding Lucas County to a quarantine zone to try to stop the spread of the pest.
WVXU

Southwest Ohio under quarantine to control box tree moth infestation

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.
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Box tree moth confirmed in Maryland with pest found in Fort Frederick State Park boxwoods

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 ...
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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 ...