Cydalima perspectalis(DPHNPE)
Distribution details in Canada (Ontario)
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2021: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2018
First recorded in: 2018
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/072) : first found in November 2018 on Buxus spp. at three residential locations in Etobicoke.
USDA (2021): also found in St. Catharines, Ontario. A US federal order was issued to halt the importation of host plants from Canada, including boxwood (Buxus species), Euonymus (Euonymus species), and holly (Ilex species).
USDA (2021): also found in St. Catharines, Ontario. A US federal order was issued to halt the importation of host plants from Canada, including boxwood (Buxus species), Euonymus (Euonymus species), and holly (Ilex species).
* 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
* USDA (2021-05-26) USDA confirms box tree moth and takes action to contain and eradicate the pest. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2021/sa-05/box-tree-moth
* USDA (2021-05-26) USDA confirms box tree moth and takes action to contain and eradicate the pest. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2021/sa-05/box-tree-moth
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | New York | Present, few occurrences | |
| United States of America | Michigan | Present, few occurrences | |
| United States of America | Connecticut | Absent, intercepted only | |
| United States of America | South Carolina | Absent, intercepted only | |
| United States of America | Present, restricted distribution | ||
| United States of America | Massachusetts | Present, few occurrences | |
| United States of America | Ohio | Present, few occurrences |