A local city is warning people of box tree moths and caterpillars that have impacted many landscapes this summer. The City of Centerville issued the warning on both social media and its city website.

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.

Some of these harmful pests cause severe damage via brown, blistered, or swollen leaves, while others lay eggs that ...

The Box Tree Moth (BTM) caterpillars are green and hairy, with black stripes and white dots. They grow to about 1 to 2 inches. Adults are white with a thick brown border on the wings and are active at ...

An invasive pest is targeting boxwood shrubs, and it has now been detected for the first time in Virginia. Box tree moth caterpillars feed directly on the leaves of boxwood shrubs and can completely ...

Defoliation of leaves, brown or skeletonized leaves, webbing, and, of course, box tree caterpillars/moths. For more information and images: https://www.udel.edu ...

CLEVELAND — An invasive pest that threatens one of Ohio’s most popular landscape plants has been detected in four more counties, including Cuyahoga and Ashtabula, state agriculture officials announced ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC/WSYX) - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of the invasive box tree moth in four additional counties -- Ashtabula, Clark, Cuyahoga, and Preble -- to go ...

Box tree moths are generally white with a brown border and a white “comma” on each forewing. (Michigan Department of Natural Resources) LENAWEE COUNTY, Mich. – The invasive box tree moth (BTM) has ...

A local city is warning people of box tree moths and caterpillars that have impacted many landscapes this summer. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The City of Centerville ...