Definitely Doc D<p>New (?) invasive pest defoliating boxwood shrubs.</p><p>Box tree moth is new to this part of SE Michigan. I'm not a big fan of boxwood, but it's common. <br>Useful write up by a local paper. </p><p>The box tree moth can defoliate, and even kill, a shrub in just one season.</p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/boxwood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boxwood</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/boxtreemoth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boxtreemoth</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Michigan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Michigan</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/invasives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>invasives</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/2025/03/21/boxwood-trees-are-being-threatened-by-an-invasive-moth-in-livingston/82523632007/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">livingstondaily.com/story/news</span><span class="invisible">/local/2025/03/21/boxwood-trees-are-being-threatened-by-an-invasive-moth-in-livingston/82523632007/</span></a></p>