Box tree moths are every gardener’s nightmare. With sparrows you can get the tough pests on the pelt.
Munich – Since the winter was rather mild this year and the temperatures have been in the double-digit range since the beginning of March, this also means that insects are active earlier. But that doesn’t just mean curious bees and cute bumblebees; the box tree moth also gradually comes out of its hiding place and begins to lay eggs.
Combat box tree moths naturally: sparrows snack on pests
According to Bayerischer Rundfunk (“BR”), the pests usually survive the winter in their own cocoon inside the boxwood. From March to October, it’s worth taking a closer look at the box trees*. The insidious thing about the box tree moth is that it only attacks the inside of the plant and an infestation is usually only noticed when it is almost too late. And not every caterpillar that crawls on your tree is also a box tree moth*. The following signs indicate that your boxwood is infested with pests:
- Scattered yellow-brown, sometimes transparent leaves on the plant
- Eaten leaves and shoots
- Fine webs inside the tree
Every year there are two to three generations of the pests. They are well camouflaged and feed outwards from close to the trunk. That’s why you should bend the branches of your book to the side and look deep inside the plant. Indications of an infestation are white webs, green droppings and yellowing parts of the plant.
But you don’t have to resort to alternatives to boxwood right away*. The voracious caterpillars are looking for mwith the right prevention* namely a different area. Also, you don’t have to resort to quirky technologies like drones* because a little bird does all the work for you.
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Create an oasis of well-being for sparrows and other animals
Sparrows, great tits and wasps have one thing in common: they all like to eat caterpillars. So by attracting birds and insects with appropriate flowers, nest boxes and watering holes, chances are the box tree moth plague will vanish into thin air. *24garten.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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