Cydalima perspectalis(DPHNPE)
Distribution details in United States of America
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2021
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, not widely distributed and under official control (2023-06).
First recorded in: 2021
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, not widely distributed and under official control (2023-06).
EPPO Reporting Service (2021/119) : first found in May 2021 in three retail facilities in Michigan, one in Connecticut, and one in South Carolina. Under official control.
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/194) : in August 2023, reported in Cape Cod (Barnstable County) in Massachusetts.
According to PenState Extension website, presence has been confirmed in New York, Michigan, Ohio and Massachusetts.
2024: Delaware and Pennsylvania.
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/194) : in August 2023, reported in Cape Cod (Barnstable County) in Massachusetts.
According to PenState Extension website, presence has been confirmed in New York, Michigan, Ohio and Massachusetts.
2024: Delaware and Pennsylvania.
* Coyle DR, Adams J, Bullas-Appleton E, Llewellyn J, Rimmer A, Skvarla MJ, Smith SM, Chong JH (2021) Identification and Management of Cydalima perspectalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in North America, Journal of Integrated Pest Management 13(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmac020
------- As of 2021, it was unclear whether the pest was established in the USA.
INTERNET
* The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Press Release of 2021-06-03. CAES announces the finding of the box tree moth in Connecticut. https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/CAES/DOCUMENTS/Publications/Press_Releases/2021/CAES-Press-Release-Box-Tree-Moth-CT-6-3-21.pdf
* Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Blog. Box tree moth found in Barnstable Country. https://massnrc.org/pests/blog/?p=3254
* PennStateExtension. Box Tree Moth (updated 2023-02-18). https://extension.psu.edu/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
* USDA (2024-12-04) APHIS establishes box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) quarantines in Delaware and Pennsylvania https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/box-tree-moth
* NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System. Official Pest Reports.
- USA (2022-04-04) Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth): APHIS Establishes a Quarantine for in New York State. https://pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/cydalima-perspectalis-box-tree-moth-aphis-establishes-quarantine-new-york
- USA (2023-06-23) Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth): APHIS Establishes a Quarantine in Michigan. https://www.pestalerts.org/nappo/official-pest-reports/1055/
------- As of 2021, it was unclear whether the pest was established in the USA.
INTERNET
* The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Press Release of 2021-06-03. CAES announces the finding of the box tree moth in Connecticut. https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/CAES/DOCUMENTS/Publications/Press_Releases/2021/CAES-Press-Release-Box-Tree-Moth-CT-6-3-21.pdf
* Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Blog. Box tree moth found in Barnstable Country. https://massnrc.org/pests/blog/?p=3254
* PennStateExtension. Box Tree Moth (updated 2023-02-18). https://extension.psu.edu/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
* USDA (2024-12-04) APHIS establishes box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) quarantines in Delaware and Pennsylvania https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/box-tree-moth
* NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System. Official Pest Reports.
- USA (2022-04-04) Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth): APHIS Establishes a Quarantine for in New York State. https://pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/cydalima-perspectalis-box-tree-moth-aphis-establishes-quarantine-new-york
- USA (2023-06-23) Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth): APHIS Establishes a Quarantine in Michigan. https://www.pestalerts.org/nappo/official-pest-reports/1055/
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | New Brunswick | Present, restricted distribution | |
| Canada | Nova Scotia | Present, restricted distribution | |
| Canada | Québec | Present, restricted distribution | |
| Canada | Ontario | Present, few occurrences | |
| Canada | Present, restricted distribution |