Box Tree Moth

Box tree moth is out early in 2021. Here's some signs you can look for to help monitor this new pest in the landscape.

Landscape pros are asked to be on the lookout for a new pest on boxwood in the GTA.

Steps to help boxwood plants to recover from an infestation of box tree moth.

Effective removal and disposal of infested plants is crucial to slowing the spread of box tree moth.

Landscape pros in the Toronto area should report any sightings of box tree moth to help track the spread of this new pest.

Flyer includes many colour images that show overwintering larvae and feeding damage from both young and mature larvae.

Landscape pros have access to a flyer to pass on to clients to help them to spot the signs of box tree moth on their property.

Shipments to the U.S. require phytosanitary certificate and declaration.

The moth has been found in a limited residential area of Toronto which can be delineated by Steeles Ave. to the north, Leslie St. to the east, the Gardener Expressway to the south and Highway 427 to the west.

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion registration for Dipel® 2X DF Biological Insecticide for control of box tree moth on boxwood in Canada.