Combating the boxwood moth with the right pesticide
The boxwood moth is a butterfly native to the Middle East, causing a lot of damage to the boxwood in your garden. Or actually it's the caterpillars of the boxwood moth, which cause dead leaves in your boxwood or even worse, eat your entire boxwood bare.
How to prevent boxwood moth?
If you want to avoid damage to your boxwood, you would be wise to check the plants properly for caterpillars from March. Because the caterpillars crawl away in the plant and pupate there, it is necessary to look closely at where the caterpillars are located, otherwise they will not stand out. After first pruning, the caterpillars are better to find. Always place the found caterpillars in a sealed bag in the container. When you release the caterpillars in your garden or put it in the container, there's a chance they'll find their way back to the boxwood.Â
Pesticide Boxwood Moth
If searching the caterpillars does not keep the boxwood damage free, you can choose to use a pesticide. At the garden center, you can buy pesticides based on pyrethrum. This remedy works against both the moth and the caterpillar. The agent is made from the flower heads of the chrysanthemum. The downside is that this remedy is non-selective and therefore also kills other useful critters. Â
