Canton Repository

Ohio expands quarantine against invasive insect. Where, what it means

Ohio has doubled the quarantine area against this invasive bug, called a threat to the state's horticulture industry. Here's where, what that means.

Invasive moth threatens boxwoods in northwest Ohio

The Ohio Department of Agriculture is adding Lucas County to a quarantine zone to try to stop the spread of the pest.

Invasive pest detected in Ohio; Quarantine expands to include more counties

The quarantine already includes Miami, Montgomery, Greene, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties and has ...
KRQE Blogs

Invasive moth spreads to new state: Where else has it been detected?

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in the Commonwealth: the box tree moth. Inspectors ...

Invasive ramie moth caterpillar found on Kauai

The caterpillar has a voracious appetite and threatens mamaki plants and other native species.
Maui Now

Invasive ramie moth, targeting māmaki, detected on Kauaʻi

A community report to the Kauaʻi Invasive Species Committee last month led to the collection of a single live ramie moth ( Arcte coerula) caterpillar, the first detection of the invasive pest on ...