EPPO Global Database

Cydalima perspectalis(DPHNPE)

Distribution details in United States of America

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2021
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, not widely distributed and under official control (2023-06).
Comments
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.
References
* 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

* 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/
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada New Brunswick Present, restricted distribution view...
Canada Nova Scotia Present, restricted distribution view...
Canada Québec Present, restricted distribution view...
Canada Ontario Present, few occurrences view...
Canada Present, restricted distribution view...