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Hawthorn hedge
SherwoodArrow
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I have recently noticed that a strange web like thing has appeared on one patch on my hawthorn hedge, it seems to be killing it. Does anyone know what I should do about it? Any advice welcomed.
Nottinghamshire.
Failure is always an option.
Failure is always an option.
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Thank you for your comment but i know for sure that is not dog pee as two hawthorn trees about half a mile away from me have the same thing and with them being trees there is no way it is dog damage.
I rememeberd watching something on spring/autumn watch about a caterpillar or somthing doing this to the whole of a hedge
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Anyone any ideas.
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I think that's the answer as Orchard Ermine (Yponomeuta padella) moths do feed on hawthorn and I can see what look like caterpillar droppings when the pics are seen full size.
Thank you both, yes this is it.
Will it kill the hedge? Should I get something to remove it?
There dosn't seem to be anything about it or what to do with it on google.
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I should think it's all over now. The tree won't die, it's not in an insects interest to kill the host
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