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 ...
13:58, Thu, Apr 17, 2025 Updated: 15:04, Thu, Apr 17, 2025 Gardeners are being warned to protect against an invasion of an ‘increasingly destructive’ insect returning to gardens this April. Experts ...
Pictured are plants that have been damaged by the box tree moth as well as webbing that is typical of a box tree moth infestation. There have been recent reports that a box tree moth has been found in ...