Box Tree Moth

Box Tree Moth (BTM) Federal Quarantine Expanded

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has expanded the Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) federal quarantines to include all counties in Delaware and Erie County in Pennsylvania. Ohioans should note the close proximity of BTM to Green Industry interests in the northeast part of the state.
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Joe Boggs
Ashley Kulhanek
Amy Stone

USDA APHIS Releases New Box Tree Moth Quarantine and Compliance Information

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) released a Federal Order yesterday providing new information on the expansion of quarantines for the Box Tree Moth (BTM) (Cydalima perspectalis, family Crambidae). The Order also noted that conditions for interstate movement of regulated articles have been established.
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Joe Boggs
Amy Stone