Dadopeboii
Active Member
I need to identify whether my plants are developing bud rot or damage from caterpillars. The following is the symptoms and background info:
- developing dry brown dead spots on the buds
- the pistols (hairs) have turned brown on almost all the plants (they may just be maturing or could have been caused from a drought they are still recovering from)
- I found many caterpillars and some brown granilurs in the bud, which I assume is the poop of the caterpillars.
- The infected areas crumble into nothing when touched and are very dry, not gooey or moldy.
- average humidity of 80%
- average temp 90-70F
- not much rain at all, no long periods of rain whatsoever
As it will certainly spread to the rest of my crop if it is bud rot, I need to make a decision quickly. Any responses are appreciated, do y'all think this is bud rot or damage from caterpillars?
I have sprayed thuricide to kill the caterpillars and am hoping this is the problem. Here are some pics - NOTE: The white stuff in the pictures is the spray that was applied prior to taking the photos, not mold![IMG_0225.PNG](/data/attachments/2886/2886440-e31802d38dd67b98c2565716495a92e7.jpg)
![IMG_0221.PNG](/data/attachments/2886/2886431-81113c6550caa804a57fe78f300db227.jpg)
![IMG_0224.PNG](/data/attachments/2886/2886437-99ae2825e518d9a302efc5fb9be8c73b.jpg)
- developing dry brown dead spots on the buds
- the pistols (hairs) have turned brown on almost all the plants (they may just be maturing or could have been caused from a drought they are still recovering from)
- I found many caterpillars and some brown granilurs in the bud, which I assume is the poop of the caterpillars.
- The infected areas crumble into nothing when touched and are very dry, not gooey or moldy.
- average humidity of 80%
- average temp 90-70F
- not much rain at all, no long periods of rain whatsoever
As it will certainly spread to the rest of my crop if it is bud rot, I need to make a decision quickly. Any responses are appreciated, do y'all think this is bud rot or damage from caterpillars?
I have sprayed thuricide to kill the caterpillars and am hoping this is the problem. Here are some pics - NOTE: The white stuff in the pictures is the spray that was applied prior to taking the photos, not mold
![IMG_0225.PNG](/data/attachments/2886/2886440-e31802d38dd67b98c2565716495a92e7.jpg)
![IMG_0221.PNG](/data/attachments/2886/2886431-81113c6550caa804a57fe78f300db227.jpg)
![IMG_0222.PNG](/data/attachments/2886/2886434-f6a3c9eee1bdabc81d36e2e851aa2203.jpg)
![IMG_0223.PNG](/data/attachments/2886/2886435-1b1e1149293459336c3cf57160d6ed0c.jpg)
![IMG_0224.PNG](/data/attachments/2886/2886437-99ae2825e518d9a302efc5fb9be8c73b.jpg)