#invasives — Public Fediverse posts

New (?) invasive pest defoliating boxwood shrubs.

Box tree moth is new to this part of SE Michigan. I'm not a big fan of boxwood, but it's common.
Useful write up by a local paper.

The box tree moth can defoliate, and even kill, a shrub in just one season.

#gardening #boxwood #boxtreemoth #Michigan #invasives

https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/2025/03/21/boxwood-trees-are-being-threatened-by-an-invasive-moth-in-livingston/82523632007/