Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Box tree moth, an invasive species that can devastate boxwood plants, has been confirmed for the first time in Maryland — in Fort ...

Michigan's boxwood problem is only getting worse and the pest most responsible for its degradation is spreading even further.

Baking soda is currently recommended in many gardening forums as a simple remedy against the box tree moth. The idea seems plausible at first glance, as the substance is used in various ways in the ...

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 ...

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.