The caterpillars are far easier to identify as they're lime green in color with black stripes. They also have white spots, are covered in hair, and have a shiny black head.

If you've never heard of the box tree moth, that's probably because it's a more recent pest problem. Native to China and ...

These box tree moth caterpillars recently hatched from their eggs, at Forest Pest Methods Laboratory, Buzzards Bay, MA. USDA photo by Hannah Nadel 4 of 12 — 20210810-APHIS-HN-004 ...

The box tree moth, an invasive species from East Asia, poses a significant threat to boxwood shrubs in Michigan. The moth caterpillars can defoliate a boxwood within a single season and eventually ...

How do I know that it's box caterpillar? The box tree caterpillar, which can completely defoliate plants, originally affected plants in the south east of England, but it is spreading further. Webs on ...

The box tree moth has been confirmed in West Virginia, continuing its rapid spread since its initial North American detection ...

The box tree caterpillar. The moth and the caterpillar have been found in Dublin, Cork, Waterford, Wicklow, Laois, Kildare, Clare, Donegal, Antrim and Down. Photograph: Joe Humphreys ...

The W.Va. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of the Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Berkeley ...

Only the Box Tree Moth caterpillars will defoliate the plants. These insects can produce up to five generations in a season; they reproduce fast. They are controllable.