Box hedge caterpillars, also called box tree caterpillars, feed on box plants and can take down a healthy plant in a matter of hours. The pests were first found in gardens in the UK in 2011 and ...
Q: I have box hedges in the front and back garden of my house. Last year I noticed that they were attacked by the box tree moth caterpillar. The damage was noticeable but the hedges recovered well ...
Bob Tompkins believes the caterpillar could bring an end to the box hedge plant in the island A Jersey environmentalist has warned that an invasive species of caterpillar could mean an end to the box ...
LOOK very carefully in your box hedges right now, and you might see a tiny green and yellow caterpillar surrounded by webbing. If that’s the case - unlucky. There’s every chance this is one of the ...
Early autumn is upon us, and it's the perfect time to plant evergreen hedges like yew, box, holly, escallonia or Portuguese laurel in your garden. However, despite their relatively low-maintenance ...
Though cobwebs on your grass might be happy signs that pest-controlling house and labyrinth spiders are thriving on your lawn, ecologists at Arbtech.co.uk have warned gardeners to keep an eye out for ...
A Jersey environmentalist has warned that an invasive species of caterpillar could mean an end to the box hedge plant in the island. Box tree caterpillars are the larvae of the box tree moth and feed ...