Basics of Box Tree Moth

Mr. Bennett Saunders, Dr. Alejandro Del-Pozo, and Dr. Jeanine West • April 11, 2023

Box tree moth observations in Europe by Mr. Bennett Saunders of Saunders Genetics LLC

Phenology of the box tree moth in Western New York by Dr. Alejandro Del-Pozo of Virginia Tech

Managing BTM in the nursery by Dr. Jeanine West, Grower Technical Analyst, Landscape Ontario

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