Small Whitish / Brown Moths..

[TheTeese]

Hi All,

I recently decided to trim the front garden hedge ( Min-a-Min which is a dwarf Murraya ) and out came hundreds of little whitish/brown moths.... The hedge itself looks perfectly healthy but i am concerned about what the moths could be doing... Can anyone please advise as to what they are and what my course of action should be...

Cheers
Alan...

 

[Chuck]

The moths themselves aren't doing any harm, but they MIGHT be laying eggs to later hatch out into caterpillars which will do harm to your hedge. If it were me I wouldn't do anything until I saw some caterpillars and then I would spray with Bt.

 

[TheTeese]

The moths themselves aren't doing any harm, but they MIGHT be laying eggs to later hatch out into caterpillars which will do harm to your hedge. If it were me I wouldn't do anything until I saw some caterpillars and then I would spray with Bt.

Thx Chuck,

What is BT ??

 

[Marck]

Bacillus thuringiensis, usually abbreviated B.t., is a 'beneficial' bacteria used as a bio-pesticide. It only kills the larvae of moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) and doesn't persist in the environment or harm non-target organisms. Of course, you still want to use it only when truly needed, especially if you like butterflies... and moths too.