Q: I have box hedges in the ... to capture the adult male moths as they take to the wing in April. This is another way of disrupting this destructive pest’s life cycle, and is also a very ...

Box tree caterpillars, also called box hedge caterpillars ... a chrysalis which emerges as a box tree moth, which then mates, perpetuating the cycle. Box tree caterpillars can be a problem ...

Gardeners at Ham House, Richmond, may have finally found a solution to the pesky box tree moth caterpillar ... the first life cycle of the caterpillars in the spring, but with the help of around 10 ...

Five signs your box hedge could be under ... lure to attract and capture male moths. “By trapping male moths early in the season, you interrupt the breeding cycle and stop the next generation ...

As the sunshine finally returns, gardeners across the UK are being warned to stay alert for an increasingly destructive pest – the box tree moth. Known for causing serious damage to boxwood hedges ...