State officials announced a quarantine for six southwest Ohio counties to help contain the box tree moth, an invasive species. The quarantine follows similar measures in New York and Michigan in ...

The spotted lanternfly is a plant hopper insect that is native to Asia and feeds on the sap of a variety of plants and lays ...

News Center 7 previously reported that the box tree moth was detected in June 2023 ... confirmed in the counties under quarantine. The invasive pests pose a threat to boxwood plantings and the ...

They are considered an invasive species and originate from Asia. They were first detected in our region in June 2023. Over time, the insect has become an issue in Ohio.The moth's caterpillars feed ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has expanded its quarantine for the invasive box tree moth to include Hamilton, Butler, Warren, and Clermont counties. This measure comes in ...

“Box tree moths are an invasive pest from East Asia that pose a threat to boxwood plantings and Ohio’s horticulture industry,” said ODA. “Boxwood is an important ornamental shrub that is a ...

Box tree moth larvae and webbing. Box tree moths overwinter as larvae. Once temperatures rise, overwintering larvae emerge and typically begin feeding in March, continuing until they pupate in ...

The box tree moth, an invasive species from East Asia ... out of the winter and they look at their plants and they go, ‘Oh, it was a bad winter,’ when, in fact, the plant is being possibly ...