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Box Tree (Boxwood) Moth: New Detection, What to Look For, and Management

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Box Tree (Boxwood) Moth: New Detection, What to Look For, and Management

Oct 5, 2023
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Box Tree Moth (BTM) is a non-native pest of boxwoods. It was first confirmed in Ohio by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) in late June. Yesterday, the ODA announced that a BTM sighting has been confirmed in Montgomery County (Dayton Area). Coupled with the earlier detection in southwest Ohio, the two BTM sites are the southernmost in North America.

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