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Invasive box tree moth found in Lapeer County
LANSING, MI – State and federal agricultural officials confirmed a 13th county in Michigan with an invasive box tree moth infestation. Officials reported that the invasive pest insect was found in Lapeer County east of Flint. That discovery will expand an existing boxwood or box tree quarantine effort to now include the county in Michigan’s Thumb area.
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