The first detections of box tree moth have been made in Maryland and Virginia according to statements from the Maryland Department of Agriculture and Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) is an invasive pest species native to Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, far-east Russia and India.

Read the Maryland Department of Agriculture statement about Box Tree Moth finding in Washington County, MD – https://news.maryland.gov/mda/press-release/2025/07/23/box-tree-moth-confirmed-in-washington-county/

Read the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services news release about Box Tree Moth – https://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/press-releases-250724-invasive-box-tree-moth-detected.shtml

Read more about Box Tree Moth on Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cydalima_perspectalis

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