Update 1 September 2024
BOX TREE CATERPILLER
The second flight of the boxwood moth is currently underway. It is still too early to treat. Eggs have to be deposited first and the caterpillars have yet to hatch.
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BOXWOOD BLIGHT
Due to thunderstorms, fungal pressure is high and treatment is necessary. The heavy rain has allowed the boxwood fungus to develop strongly. Regular treatments can keep the disease under control.
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BOX TREE CATERPILLER
The caterpillars are bright green with a black head. This Asian butterfly can grow as big as 4 cm. There are two generations in Belgium : April/May and August.
BOXWOOD BLIGHT
The investation starts with black spots on the leaf. A few days later the affected leaves will fall down en masse and black stripes appear on the young twigs.