Boxwood Pest ID + Treatment?
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Mellow Mullet
Masterpiece
I agree with AZB, get that moss off, clean the trunk, spray with malathion and also threat it with a systemic insecticide.
jasonpg
Mame
Thanks guys. Can you recommend a systemic insecticide?
Mellow Mullet
Masterpiece
Bayer 3 & 1 systemic.
Hey Mullet do you have to be careful with systemics in summer heat?
Mellow Mullet
Masterpiece
I have not had any problems.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Please don't spray it!
Them black ones supposed to just eat algae...I don't trust em on new elm growth...but they don't harm box.
And that other thing...
Maybe look it up...
But I haven't had problems on anything with them nematode looking wormish things.
The moss on the trunk is a bit much...especially for box...
But it seems you have nothing but a healthy environment.
Sorce
Them black ones supposed to just eat algae...I don't trust em on new elm growth...but they don't harm box.
And that other thing...
Maybe look it up...
But I haven't had problems on anything with them nematode looking wormish things.
The moss on the trunk is a bit much...especially for box...
But it seems you have nothing but a healthy environment.
Sorce
oh no, hope it is not a borer like the ones that just took out one of my chinese fringe trees! Do you have round holes that don't have a black shiny butt at the entrance? I did an autopsy on my fringe cause the roots still looked white and healthy but the tree all but dead. Found some shiny black butts, then white larvae way down in the wood and many holes.that went to the middle of branches and trunk. Some all the way thru. check out my post on the chinese fringe under general
Looks like yours are just getting started? or do you have any little round holes in other places?
I will follow this thread with interest and hope it doesnt compromise your box....dang now I have to go check out my boxes, I have several that are losing their bright green color, havent looked for holes in their knarly bark yet....
