The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has expanded the Box Tree Moth (BTM, Cydalima perspectalis) federal quarantine to include Berkeley County, West Virginia. The county is located in the eastern panhandle, bounded by Maryland and Virginia.
LEARN MORE ABOUT BTM
You can learn more about BTM by accessing the following OSU Extension Fact Sheets posted on Jan 30, 2025:
- Information on BTM’s range and spread, including its life cycle:
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0099
- Information on detecting BTM:
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0100
- Information on management options, including insecticides:
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0101
REPORT BTM
In Ohio:
If you are located outside of the state’s quarantine zone, we urge you to report a suspected BTM infestation through ODA’s reporting tool:
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/1b36dd2cf09e4be0a79776a6104ce1dc
In Kentucky:
You should contact your county UK Cooperative Extension Office to report a suspected BTM infestation:
https://extension.ca.uky.edu/county
In Indiana:
You should email reports of suspected BTM infestations to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources:
In West Virginia:
Residents who suspect their boxwoods may be affected by BTM are encouraged to contact the West Virginia Department of Agriculture immediately for confirmation and treatment guidance.
By phone: (304) 558-2212
By email: bugbusters@wvda.us
