Box tree moths, an invasive species of insects that can defoliate and kill boxwood shrubs, have been detected in Michigan.

Boxwood (Buxus) trees and shrubs are celebrated for their versatility as accent plants and topiary, and perhaps even more for their functionality as hedges and borders. You can find many landscaping ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Writer Bunny Guinness checking the topiary for box blight - Andrew Crowley Many gardeners are taking stock of their box plants.

LANSING, MI – State and federal agricultural officials confirmed a 13th county in Michigan with an invasive box tree moth infestation. Officials reported that the invasive pest insect was found in ...

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 ...

Boxwood bushes are all the rage this year, with homeowners across metro Detroit planting them along walkways and property lines. But there's a new insect pest that's threatening to suck the life out ...

There is a common native tree that helps wildlife survive winter by providing both food and shelter. That tree is the humble box elder, Acer negundo. Even though they are a type of maple, box elder ...

CABI scientists, who have published their research in the journal CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, suggest that an accidentally introduced parasitoid could help save wild box trees from ecological ...

The larval, caterpillar stage of a box tree moth - Tomasz Klejdysz/Shutterstock Boxwood (Buxus) trees and shrubs are celebrated for their versatility as accent plants and topiary, and perhaps even ...

LANSING, Mich., (CBS DETROIT) - If your landscape design includes decorative boxwood plants, the Department of Natural Resources would like you to take a close look for a particular hungry caterpillar ...