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Box tree moth & Japanese beetle update: adults are flying

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Cassie Russell

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 →

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Box tree moth: spring feeding has resumed

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Cassie Russell

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 →

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Box Tree Moth are flying: check your traps!

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Cassie Russell

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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Box Tree Moth are flying – check your traps!

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Cassie Russell

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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