Many caterpillars feed on the leaves of oak trees. Most will not do much damage, but some can pose a real threat to the ...

"Keep an eye out and report any suspicious damage," instructed Commissioner of Agriculture Ken Leonhardt. "Early detection is ...

The box tree moth is a non-native, invasive insect that has the potential to cause major damage to one of the most popular ...

A quarantine zone now covers 13 counties in Southeast Michigan where the invasive moth is causing problems.

Box tree caterpillars are the offspring of a moth, Cydalima perspectalis, which deposits its eggs on the underside of box leaves.

Pinned adult female (left) of the bone collector caterpillar and portable case (right) in which the larva resides decorated with body parts from ants, bark beetles, weevils, and flies.

If box tree moth is not yet in Sarnia-Lambton, it is at our doorstep. Box tree moth larvae or caterpillars are about two centimetres long, with a growth cycle like any other moth.

In summer of 2023, box tree moth was discovered at a residence in Quebec, and in September 2023 the moth was found in London, Ont., soon followed by Windsor. If box tree moth is not yet in ...

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 ...

The boxwood plant on the right is dead or dying from box tree moth caterpillar damage. The invasive caterpillars feed on the foliage and leave behind webbing and frass (sawdust-like insect excrement).

The boxwood plant on the right is dead or dying from box tree moth caterpillar damage. The invasive caterpillars feed on the foliage and leave behind webbing and frass (sawdust-like insect excrement).