Boxwood borers eat their way through the boxwood and cause lasting damage. However, the caterpillars can be combated with natural home remedies.
High-pressure cleaner is the method of choice, especially for large boxwood hedges. Other popular home remedies, on the other hand, have often proven to be ineffective against boxwood borer infestations.. Baking soda, which is often used against aphids or fungal diseases, was only able to briefly stop the caterpillar, but could not drive them away.. There is also no evidence that coffee grounds (which are supposed to help against moss in the lawn) are effective against the box tree borer. Therefore, in event of an acute infestation, you should rely on home remedies that have been proven to be effective. You can find everything about household and garden tips in the regular living newsletter from our partner Merkur.de. Back to Mail Online home.back to the page you came from.