EPPO Global Database

Cydalima perspectalis(DPHNPE)

Distribution details in Canada

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2018
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, not widely distributed and under official control (2024-01)
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/072) : first found in November 2018 on Buxus spp. at three residential locations in Etobicoke, Ontario.

EPPO Reporting Service (2024/027) : in August 2023, the presence of Cydalima perspectalis was confirmed in association with Buxus spp. (boxwood) in residential areas in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Under official control.
References
* NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System. Official Pest Reports. Canada (2019-02-21) Detection of Cydalima perspectalis (box tree moth) in Ontario. https://www.pestalerts.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=782
------- First record.

* NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System. Official Pest Reports. Canada (2024-01-05) Report of box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Canada (2023). https://www.pestalerts.org/nappo/official-pest-reports/1083/

Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
United States of America New York Present, few occurrences view...
United States of America Michigan Present, few occurrences view...
United States of America Connecticut Absent, intercepted only view...
United States of America South Carolina Absent, intercepted only view...
United States of America Present, restricted distribution view...
United States of America Massachusetts Present, few occurrences view...
United States of America Ohio Present, few occurrences view...