Buxa Trap - against box tree moth

With the Buxa trap you can effectively catch male boxwood moths. Attractive tubes (pheromone) can be placed in the Buxa trap that attracts the male moths. The male moths will fly into the trap and then cannot leave the trap. You should hang the trap near (and at the same height) a boxwood plant.

The Buxa trap is used to detect early whether boxwood moths are present in the garden and to gain insight into the severity of the pest. This trap is not only there to signal, but also to catch the males so that they can no longer fertilize females. This will lead to fewer fertilized eggs and therefore a decrease in the number of feeding caterpillars. The life cycle of the box tree moth is interrupted.

1. Dosage
For minor damage: 1 trap per 150 m².
In case of heavy contamination: 1 trap per 50 m².

2. When to bet
Box tree moths mainly fly in the months of May to September. The advice is therefore to hang the traps from mid-May. Boxwood moths are mainly active at night. So you hardly see them during the day.

3. Shelf life
Store the pheromone capsules in a closed container in a cold place. Preferably in the freezer or otherwise in the refrigerator. Change the 2 pheromone capsules every 6 weeks.

4. Location
The boxwood trap can be hung close to boxwood bushes.
For low boxwood plants: place the boxwood trap on a stick and stick the stick in the soil.
For boxwood on a stem: thread a string through the boxwood trap and hang it at eye level.

5. Repeat treatment
The 2 attractant capsules (pheromones) that must be placed in the trap last approximately 5 to 8 weeks. This period depends on the temperature; in warm weather the attractant will lose its effectiveness more quickly. It is therefore advisable to change the capsules every 6 weeks.
A Buxa trap comes with 2 tubes of pheromones as standard. You need 8 tubes for an entire season, so you can refill twice.

As soon as the Buxa trap is full, the trap can be emptied. It is recommended to change the pheromone capsules every 6 weeks.

Boxwood trap

1. Content
1L

2. Material
Plastic

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Boxwood trap pheromone

Material
Aluminum bag with plastic pheromone/attractant dispenser