SECTORSPOTLIGHT
Box tree moth Can resistance be bred into boxwood?
BY JAMIE AALBERS, Growers Manager, CNLA
PESTS AND DISEASES continually challenge all of us when growing and maintaining ornamental plants, whether we are growing them in our nursery or in our landscapes. Boxwood, or Buxus ,
took significant time and dedication, four Better Boxwood varieties that exhibit boxwood blight resistance have recently been introduced. With the introduction and spread of box tree moth (BTM) into Europe and North
species are no exception. When boxwood blight was first reported in Europe in the early 1990s, selection and breeding programs were initiated to identify and develop plants resistant to boxwood blight. Although it
66 | LANDSCAPE TRADES
Made with FlippingBook flipbook maker