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Box caterpillar moth in the Chilterns

Posted by Glen Stillman on June 20, 2020 at 5:06pm in Groundscare, Pesticides, and Plants

Anyone else working in and around the Chilterns, particularly High Wycombe?

This last week I have come across box caterpillar moth in two of my gardens in High Wycombe. It's the first time I've come across it up here, I had been hoping it was just that bit too cold over winter, so it's a bit worrying, but it was a very mild winter this year.

I've had it in gardens in Marlow and Beaconsfield, but never up the here in Wycombe. 

Anyone else in the area come across any? 

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  • Trevor Stephens June 20, 2020 at 5:42pm

    Yes recently found them on gardens in Great Kingshill and also Great Hampden. Some have Box plants have suffered box caterpillar and Box blight, double whammy!!

  • Sean Clarke June 22, 2020 at 6:42am

    I had some in Gt. Missenden last year. I was warned by a neighbouring gardener that they had spotted some again a couple of weeks ago, I now routinely spray with Xentari and this has done the trick.

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    Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd June 22, 2020 at 7:02am

    We spotted for the first time last week in Radnage which is close to Stokenchurch. 

  • Glen Stillman June 22, 2020 at 4:21pm

    None of you too far away from my sites then, one in the Hughenden Valley, and one in West Wycombe 

  • Colin Hunt June 23, 2020 at 7:55pm

    Wiped out so many Box in S E Essex.  I have been spraying and managed to keep most at bay on our jobs, but not so lucky with a couple of 'fortnightly's'.

     

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      • Glen Stillman June 24, 2020 at 6:54am

        Progreen recommended their product Bruco to me. I applied it last night tank mixed with seaweed for a feed. I'll let you know how I get on. I think I've caught it early so not too much damage yet. 

        • Glen Stillman > Glen Stillman June 24, 2020 at 6:58am

          It was a stunning sunset on the estate last night. Just a shame I was there that late because of the box caterpillar moths! Would hate to loose this box hedging! 


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          Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd > Glen Stillman June 24, 2020 at 7:06am

          We've been using Bruco with good results. Hardest part is accurately measuring it out!

          • Glen Stillman > Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd June 24, 2020 at 7:16am

            Thanks Nick that's good to hear. Ha yeah, my wife wasn't too pleased when she realised I had taken the kitchen scales and some tuppeware to weigh it out last night! But it was easy enough to mix once measured out. 

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              dan > Glen Stillman June 25, 2020 at 8:49am

              The Boxwood societies map of outbreaks in the UK -- id imagine its far far worse that reported but people do seem to regularly report and update it 

              https://www.ebts.org/bmctracker/

              Box Moth & Caterpillar Tracker
              The European Boxwood and Topiary Society (EBTS) is devoted to encouraging the appreciation, cultivation and knowledge of Boxwood and Topiary and to f…
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