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Originally from Asia, the box tree borer was first observed in Europe in 2007. Since then, it has colonized a large part of the European continent. This butterfly species poses a threat to native buxus trees and French gardens. The film presents the moth's entire life cycle, as well as some of its predators: titmice, spiders, trichogramma... Presented for the first time publicly on October 16, 2018 at a symposium in Tours, this film directed by Yves Lanceau was co-financed by the Centre-Val de Loire Region and Inra as part of a research project of regional interest INCA, coordinated by the Orléans forest zoology research unit of the Inra Val-de-Loire center.
The translation of the film into English has received the support of EntomoCentre in 2019, with the aim of distributing it beyond French-speaking borders.
The film will compete at international festivals in 2021!