A New Invasive: Box Tree Moth

Box Tree Moth, courtesy of Cornell: Photo by Matteo Maspero and Andrea Tantardini

An article in today’s Washington Post caught my eye about a new Asian species of moth spotted in this counrty, one I hadn’t heard of before. I quickly did a bit of research. According to Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, we indeed have another invasive species to worry about: the box tree moth. As if spotted lanternflies weren’t bad enough!