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Copper beech hedge

benandholly · 2018-08-24 20:18:40

Hi I am looking for advice in relation to a copper beech hedge. The hedge is three years old and has done quite well. I have just noticed in the last few days the tops of the plants have lost leaves. On closer inspection today I saw caterpillars eating the leaves. I took all off that I could see but how can I prevent this?

24-08-2018 8:18pm

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benandholly

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Hi
I am looking for advice in relation to a copper beech hedge. The hedge is three years old and has done quite well. I have just noticed in the last few days the tops of the plants have lost leaves. On closer inspection today I saw caterpillars eating the leaves. I took all off that I could see but how can I prevent this?

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#2 25-08-2018 6:44am

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What do they look like?

Might be sawfly larvae.

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#3 25-08-2018 7:27am

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Hi they are roughly an inch long and are black with yellow running along the length of them

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