Boxwood moth
By now everyone has heard of the boxwood moth. But where does this pest come from? Why is it a problem and can you do something about it? Research shows that control is perfectly possible, provided th...
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Raising awareness about monitoring and controlling the boxwood moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Flanders
The boxwood moth is spreading rapidly throughout Flanders. The damage caused by the caterpillars is causing great concern among producers, traders, owners and caretakers of boxwood plants.
Environmentally friendly control boxwood moth
... which SOSbuxusmot works closely together. Step 5 (if necessary): choose another type of boxwood Plants that do not survive despite good care (e.g. due to repeated heavy infestation) can be...
(A)biotic stress tolerance in Ilex crenata: high soil pH and the pathogen Berkeleyomyces basicola
General introductionIlex crenata (Japanese holly) is used as an alternative to boxwood which has lost popularity because of the boxwood moth. I. crenata is used as a hedge plant or in various prun...
Plant attacker for April: the box moth
... Germany) in 2006. The source was most likely wooden packaging containing eggs or caterpillars. The boxwood moth reached Belgium in 2010 and spread quickly throughout the country. The rapid spread ...
Japanese holly collection in the Bokrijk Arboretum is key to a co-creative breeding project
...d or Japanese holly (Ilex crenata) looks nothing like the classic spiny holly, but it does resemble boxwood enormously, without being bothered by fungal diseases or box moth infestations. It is the...