{"id":27591,"date":"2021-08-20T16:37:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T20:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=27591"},"modified":"2021-08-20T16:37:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T20:37:46","slug":"nys-department-of-agriculture-confirms-that-the-box-tree-moth-has-been-found-in-wny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/08\/20\/nys-department-of-agriculture-confirms-that-the-box-tree-moth-has-been-found-in-wny\/","title":{"rendered":"NYS\/ Department of Agriculture confirms that the Box Tree moth has been found in WNY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Invasive Pest is Major Threat to Boxwood Plants, a Valuable Portion of the U.S. Nursery Industry<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urges Residents and Horticultural Industry to be Vigilant and Report Box Tree Moth When Sighted<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) today confirmed the detection of box tree moth in parts of Western New York, near the Canadian border in Niagara County. Box tree moth is an invasive pest from East Asia that poses a major threat to the boxwood plant, an ornamental shrub that is a valuable part of the U.S. nursery industry, with an annual economic impact estimated at $141 million (American Hort). AGM is urging residents and the horticultural industry to spot and report the box tree moth to the Department through its reporting tool at: https:\/\/arcg.is\/1Df8Se<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball said, <\/strong>\u201cThe box tree moth is a highly destructive pest that is a threat to the health of our boxwood plants. We are asking residents to help aid in our efforts to find the box tree moth so that we can better assess impacted areas and reduce its spread in New York State.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July, AGM detected five adult box tree moths in various locations in Niagara County. Because they were detected near the Canadian border, it appears the moths may have flown or been blown into the area from Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AGM Division of Plant Industry staff started surveying for the invasive pest in high-risk areas in Niagara County when the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that boxwood plants imported from Canada this past spring could have been infested with the box tree moth. The host plants in Niagara County where the adult moths were trapped were damaged due to flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, on August 6, 2021 an AGM Inspector in Niagara County received a referral from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regarding the presence of box tree moth larvae in a residential landscape in Youngstown, New York. The inspector visited the site and collected several larvae, which have since been confirmed as box tree moth by Cornell University and USDA\u2019s National Identification Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AGM and USDA are continuing to survey for box tree moth and are urging residents and the horticultural industry to look for and report any signs of infestation. Residents can help by following these steps:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7                     Check any boxwood plants you have for signs of box tree moth life stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7                     If you find any signs of infestation, take a picture, and report it to https:\/\/arcg.is\/1Df8Se<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7                     Please cooperate with agriculture officials if asked for permission to access your property for visual inspection of boxwood plants or for placement of a box tree moth trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allen Proxmire, National Policy Manager in USDA\u2019s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said,<\/strong> \u201cWe need the public\u2019s help to eradicate this pest. If you find signs of infestation in your boxwoods, please take pictures and include them in your report.\u201d  Proxmire recommended that residents contact their county Cornell Cooperative Extension service<\/a> for information about pesticides available to consumers to kill the insects. He also said the most environmentally safe precaution for infested plant material disposal is to bag it, safeguard it on site, and contact AGM for additional instructions. Residents can find treatment information here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Box tree moth larvae are easily recognizable; they are green and yellow with white, yellow, and black stripes and black spots. Signs of damage may not appear at the beginning of an infestation because young larvae hide among twigs and leaves. Signs of a\u00a0box tree moth feeding on a plant include chewed, cut, or\u00a0missing leaves, yellowing or brown leaves, white webbing, and green-black excrement on or around the plant.\u00a0Larvae skeletonize the leaves and feed on the bark, causing defoliation and dryness, eventually leading to the plant\u2019s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Invasive Pest is Major Threat to Boxwood Plants, a Valuable Portion of the U.S. Nursery Industry Urges Residents and Horticultural Industry to be Vigilant and Report Box Tree Moth When Sighted Press release The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) today confirmed the detection of box tree \u2026<\/p>\n

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