Tag Archives: BTM IPM

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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ACELEPRYN® insecticide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage Box tree moth on Outdoor Ornamentals (boxwood) in Canada

By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFA& Cassie Russell, Nursery and Landscape Specialist, OMAFA The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a  minor use label expansion registration for ACELEPRYN® insecticide for control of Box Tree Moth (BTM) … Continue reading →

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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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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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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 →

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