James Todman
The box tree caterpillar has been causing havoc since arriving here in the UK around 2007. Box tree moths lay their eggs on Buxus and the resulting caterpillars will feast voraciously on the leaves (and sometimes the stems) until the plant is stripped bare. Look out for the caterpillar between March and October. The box […]
I thought I would show you photos of one my clipping projects, to take a break from my slightly pessimistic pest and disease posts I have recently been sharing. I actually took these photos in May. The parterres currently have a less defined shape but lots of lovely new growth. This will start to slow […]
The box tree caterpillar is back and its numbers are increasing. If you’ve got the caterpillar in your garden then you will know the havoc it can cause, stripping box plants of their leaves in a very short period of time. Box tree caterpillars are relatively easy to spot when you know what to look […]
Box tree moths will be on the move soon. They are active between May and October and can have up to three life cycles in a year, usually lasting six to eight weeks. Breeding can sometimes occur earlier if the weather warms up. So I usually put my box tree moth pheromone traps out by […]
Reports of box tree caterpillar damage were on the increase in 2017, mostly in the South East of England and London Thankfully the risk is still very small where I’m living in the Cotswolds. But I feel it is just a matter of time before for the box tree moths start to travel West. The Box […]