Box Tree Moth - Ask Extension
How do I treat it? Prevention or is there a pesticide, or product I can use?
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Box Tree Moth #877487
Asked July 16, 2024, 2:03 PM EDT
How do I treat it? Prevention or is there a pesticide, or product I can use?
Oakland County Michigan
Expert Response
Good afternoon and thank you for reaching out. It would be really helpful if you could attach a few photos of the particular tree or shrub or plant that you’re concerned about. Would that be possible?
I think it’s the moth—have found a few small green caterpillars. What concerns me is the boxwoods at the entrance to our sub look the same. It happened so fast
On Jul 17, 2024, at 11:44 AM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Hi Beth -
The extension has an article about the Box Moth. Please check to see if these caterpillars are the same as the photos in this link:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/what-growers-and-landscapers-need-to-know-about-box-tree-moth
At the bottom of the article, it says that homeowners should spray at the end of July (now) and start of September with a spray containing bifenthrin.
Caterpillars are the fastest eaters in the insect world, I'd bet.
Good luck!
The extension has an article about the Box Moth. Please check to see if these caterpillars are the same as the photos in this link:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/what-growers-and-landscapers-need-to-know-about-box-tree-moth
At the bottom of the article, it says that homeowners should spray at the end of July (now) and start of September with a spray containing bifenthrin.
Caterpillars are the fastest eaters in the insect world, I'd bet.
Good luck!