In May, the boxwood moth can completely destroy the beautiful boxwoodlaurel, euonymus or rhododendron. If you do not want them to suffer, it is better not to delay the reaction to the presence of this voracious pest on your plot.
You don’t want to spend money saved on preparations in garden stores, but at the same time You have no idea how to fight the boxwood moth in a home way? Don’t worry, it’s easy. If there are still few larvae, you will deal with them with a cheap product from a kitchen cabinet.
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You can recognize the presence of boxwood moth on bushes after green larvae feeding on their leaves in characteristic black stripes.
The boxwood itself will be gnawed by them and sticky cobwebs will appear on it, which will stop presenting itself aesthetically.
You don’t want to use chemical spraying? You don’t have to. If the problem is not serious, reach for ecological, cheap methods to stop further expansion of the pest. One of the best homemade ways to the boxwood is … flour.
It’s not a joke. It is enough to abundantly sprinkle with boxwood from spring to autumn, and uninvited guests They fall to the ground. Later, simply just collect larvae from the ground.
You can also mount a bird booth on the plot, which will get rid of them themselves (especially tit and sparrows), from time to time shake the bush or pour water with a garden snake. This is a simple but very effective trick for boxwood.
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You can also fight pests with a different product from a kitchen cabinet. This is a component of many cakes, i.e. Baking powder, from which you will prepare homemade spraying for boxwood.
To prepare it, mix 4 tablespoons of baking powder with 1 liter of water. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and spray your boxwood every 1.5-2 weeks. To make the effect satisfactory, combine both methods.
