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Category Archives: box tree moth
Box tree moth & Japanese beetle update: adults are flying
Box Tree Moth (BTM) adults and Japanese beetle (JB) adults have been found in traps in Southern Ontario. Catches of adults of these regulated pests indicate where they are in their life cycles and, for some commercial growers in Ontario, … Continue reading
Box tree moth: spring feeding has resumed
Despite what feels like a slow start to spring, box tree moth (BTM) have now exited their winter hibernariums and can now be found actively feeding. So for those who continue to grow and manage boxwood: time to scout and … Continue reading
Box Tree Moth management: your final window to target larvae before they overwinter
Many regions have seen a small uptick in box tree moth adult catches over the last two weeks, while other trap catches have remained steady since the start of the second adult flight period in mid-August. These constant catches indicate … Continue reading
Boxwoods: Time to check & treat for the next generation of box tree moth
Adult box tree moths have been observed and captured throughout Southern Ontario over the last couple weeks and as their eggs hatch, early instar box tree moth larvae will start to feed again on boxwood shrubs. This second period of … Continue reading
Box Tree Moth are flying: check your traps!
Today we had our first box tree moth (adult) captures of the season in our pheromone surveillance traps. Additionally, public observations on iNaturalist of the months started rolling in over the weekend from areas of Toronto, Windsor, Simcoe, Brampton, London … Continue reading
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Tagged box tree moth, boxwood, boxwood moth, BTM, BTM IPM, BTM ontario, ipm in the landscape, pest management
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What mesh type is needed to exclude box tree moth adults in boxwood production?
This blog post aims to summarize the findings of a study conducted last winter on various types of mesh exclusion netting that boxwood growers in Ontario could use for safeguarding boxwood to exclude box tree moth adults in a controlled … Continue reading
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Tagged box tree moth, BTM, BTM IPM, exclusion netting, safeguarding
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Box Tree Moth: Time to scout and treat the second generation
Adult box tree moths have been observed throughout Southern Ontario over the last couple weeks and as their eggs hatch, early instar box tree moth larvae start to feed again on boxwood shrubs. This second period of feeding activity is … Continue reading
Posted in Arboriculture, box tree moth, Insects, Invasive Species, IPM, landscape
Tagged box tree moth, boxwood, BTM, btm larvae, buxus, IPM, ipm in the landscape, second generation, treat btm
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Notice for commercial boxwood growers: product update for Box Tree Moth
The LAST DATE to use any inventory you might have of the insecticide DELTAGARD SC for Box Tree Moth on commercial grown boxwood is next week: June 23, 2024. This product is no longer being produced by the manufacturer and … Continue reading
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Tagged BTM, BTM IPM, deltagard, emergency use, products for Box tree moth, suspend polyzone
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Box Tree Moth are flying – check your traps!
Box tree moth (BTM) development got off to an early start this spring and we’re already starting to see flight of the first generation. Using public observations from the website iNaturalist, we can see some of this springs first observations … Continue reading
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Box tree moth update: Pupae already?!
Scouting this spring has revealed a lot of variation in larval development and I think we might be in for a challenging summer for management. Late instar box tree moth larvae have been observed preparing for pupation in the more … Continue reading
