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Boxwood

Carefully pull apart webbed leaves and twigs to look for green larvae with black spots and a black head. (Photo: J. Llewellyn)
Sep 11, 2023

Box tree moth discovered in London, Ont.

When homeowner Susan Skelton went outside to water her hostas in London, Ont., on Aug. 8, she was faced with three destroyed boxwood shrubs.
Aug 9, 2023

How to detect and treat box tree moth

Learn the signs of Box Tree Moth versus LD Moth and how you can help to detect, treat and slow the spread of this Ontario pest.
Feb 4, 2020

Box tree moth a new plant pest in Etobicoke

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.
Aug 23, 2019

Box Tree Moth webinar

Video from an online discussion about how to control box tree moth.
Apr 26, 2019

Important notice to all growers and exporters of boxwood

Growers and exporters of boxwood plants could expect inspections of shipments at the U.S. border.
Apr 17, 2019

Box tree moth identification card

Be on the lookout for box tree moth on varieties of Buxus in Ontario. This handy pest ID card is available to help.
Apr 17, 2019

Landscape Ontario leads program to control the spread of box tree moth

Tools are available to help identify and report suspected sightings of box tree moth on varieties of boxwood.
May 15, 2013

Research continues on management of boxwood blight

Researchers are attempting to understand the biology of Cylindrocladium buxicola, or boxwood blight.
Jul 31, 2012

Volutella blight of boxwood

Determining the cause of blight in boxwood plants.
Mar 15, 2012

C. buxicola positive found in B.C.

Cylindrocladium buxicola (also known as C. pseudonaviculatum), commonly called box blight or boxwood leaf drop is a fungus that has been reported to occur on all Buxus species and cultivars.

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