Yeah! It's Bud Worm Season. Pics

So I just trimmed my buds. Dried them for 72 hours. Didn't see any worms. Hallelujah praise the RIU Gods. I salvaged a zip.

BigB 420 said:

Spinosad is good stuff. Killed thrips for me quickly as well.

I've been experimenting by mixing BT and Spinosad in the same sprayer and spraying them together. I want to see if the they still work when applied at the same time. So far it's working the same as when I apply them separately. So far. Not sure if I would recommend it just yet.

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Keep us up to date on mixing these, I've been wondering the same thing myself. It sure would be a killer of a mix.

BWG707 said:

Keep us up to date on mixing these, I've been wondering the same thing myself. It sure would be a killer of a mix.

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Yeah and a nice time saver as well. I'll report back after harvest. So far the only bad bugs I've seen are a few aphids and a few cucumber beetles.

I can go to green thumb, home depot, lowes or orchard .... where can I find the best product? and what's it called. need to grab it today!

Safer brand caterpillar killer, Garden Safe Bt Worm and Caterpillar Killer Concentrate Liquid, there are several. Check the active ingredient on the front of the bottle for the Bt that you need.

does anyone know what tempatures budworms die at. i got beautifhl buds but im sure there are some worms in them. ive been using azamax and picking them off everyday. i have bout a month left till i harvest and wanted to do an extra cleanse before they are smokable.

alita said:

does anyone know what tempatures budworms die at. i got beautifhl buds but im sure there are some worms in them. ive been using azamax and picking them off everyday. i have bout a month left till i harvest and wanted to do an extra cleanse before they are smokable.

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Ifs not too hot for your plants, budworms won't die....meaning it'll never get hot enough for them to die unless you burn your plant down. You should try spinosad or bt like the other peoe in this thread and continue to pick them off everyday. Look in all crevices of your flowers. They are masters at keeping hidden

your right. i kept a caterpillar in a jar to see how they work and they are strong creatures! they can withstand fire for bout ten seconds. its crazy. they sell bt at walmart or fredmeyerk? ive tried searchinf through my buds but thefe too dense. i feel like i ruin my buds when im check the crevices.

alita said:

your right. i kept a caterpillar in a jar to see how they work and they are strong creatures! they can withstand fire for bout ten seconds. its crazy. they sell bt at walmart or fredmeyerk? ive tried searchinf through my buds but thefe too dense. i feel like i ruin my buds when im check the crevices.

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Walmart? Maybe. Try your local nurseries, they'll have catepillar killer for sure. Use some tweeters, toothpick it even a screwdriver to bend the buds back to check those crevices. I was hesitant before but don't worry. Just bend them back enough to see if u can see them or if there's any damage. They'll be ok

how much of the safer cat killer do you guys recomend per gal? i had used this stuff once before, a very long time ago, and burnt all my buds. i'm pretty sure i used WAAAAY to much! they say on the instructions to use 1-2 teaspoons or up to 4 teaspoons if its really bad. i use azamax twice a week @ 15ml per gal and these things still keep coming!

thanks in advance for any help.

fucking caterpillars....i was so excited to chop some of my bud but when i did the fuckers were everywhere...1st outdoor grow....ehhh u live n u learn....next year ill be more prepared spraying with BT thru veg and mid flower and using tin foil and vaseline on the stalk....i never hated caterpillars until now lol....Thank god they didnt infest all the bud....had to toss out about 10-15 % cut from the 1st 2 plants...shit happens...happy tokes

Is this a "bud worm"? What kind of bug is this?

I keep finding them on my plant...
I have already applied Neem Oil Solution + Safe Bug Soap + Tanglefoot... and I am still finding these things!
This one is from this morning and I sprayed Bug Soap last night, so I guess they are not impacted from that.

I'm kind of worn out from dealing with pests. I have already bought a lot of stuff to keep them at bay and they have come back time and time again. Nature wants to eat my weed.

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Is this a "bud worm"? What kind of bug is this?

I keep finding them on my plant...
I have already applied Neem Oil Solution + Safe Bug Soap + Tanglefoot... and I am still finding these things!
This one is from this morning and I sprayed Bug Soap last night, so I guess they are not impacted from that.

I'm kind of worn out from dealing with pests. I have already bought a lot of stuff to keep them at bay and they have come back time and time again. Nature wants to eat my weed.

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thats the same type of worm i have.

Does anybody having experience using tobacco and water and sprayed it on ur plants during flowering? Thinking about trying this tomorrow morning heard they hate it.

I just spent the last half hour outside chopping a bunch of my plants because of these fuckers. It is such a tedious job trying to look through all the buds for them. I killed about 10 of them that were dug deep into the bud and stem. I'm getting worried about how much I will even be able to salvage off these 2 plants.

I'm getting worn out waiting for these plants to finish up. The pest problem is just ridiculous and I'm unable to get any Bt at the moment because I'm broke as fuck and live in the boondocks.

hey guys my husbands plant had a ton of these. everywhere in my town was sold out of BT so I bought garden safe general purpose killer that did not have BT in it but said it worked on tomato hornworms so I gave it a go. We sprayed every morning for 3 mornings and every morning I went at it with tweezers. It's like treating headlice. you have to treat and pick. pull those buds apart and use a magnifying glass because the green ones blend in.

After the 3 days I went behind with regular old hydrogen peroxide and sprayed the hell out of the buds. I soaked them good. We ended up pulling his plant because it was ready and we didn't want to have to battle another round. The peroxide kept the damage from spreading. The buds are drying as we speak. they go into jars tomorrow. So far we have seen no more catepillars and his plant was covered in them. big fat fuckers too! gggrrrrr I hate these stupid worms.

My plant had a few worms and I only got one really good spray in of the safe garden stuff because we used it all on my husband's plant. I worm hunted on my plant every day too and also treated it with peroxide. my plant is still in the soil and I'm not finding anymore worms. The damage is not spreading and my plant is looking pretty darn good I have to say.

Just thought I'd offer up what I've done to fight these things. good luck everyone!

Well, last night I pulled a few popcorn buds off the bottom of my plant and quick dried them. I just smoked a bowl and it did get me quite high but I know my plants still have at least 3 or 4 weeks left on them and first frost should be hitting around then too. Most of the pistils are still white but the buds are getting a bit damaged from me digging around in them looking for worms. I'm wondering if I should just go ahead and harvest now or try to battle these bastards for 4 more weeks?

I do have a nice high right now and the bud wasn't even dried properly or cured.

used the "BT" last week on Tuesday and havent seen one since. i've only come across a couple dead spots here and there from where these death worms had been eating.

i'm running five plants, which are all over 6ft. its a bitch looking through them all, but cant find any since the spraying. i ended up using two teaspoons/gal. i am also using azamax 2x a week @ 15ml.

fingers crossed.

I am using Safer "BT".. highly recommend. Start looking for worms on the best buds first. They tend to go for the best ones. If you see a dying leaf, that is your sign to investigate. a little search will lead you the worm. once I started with BT, they haven't been a problem and the ones I find are dead or dying.

well here we are 2 days from when I last said everything was okay and my plant had a bunch of caterpillars. I went all over 2 towns in search of bt and I could not find any. walmart, target, orchard, tractor supply, home depot, lowes, kmart and the feed store. Everybody is out. I picked up some bayer advanced that says it kills all kinds of worms and caterpillars including the cabbage looper which is most of what I have. little bastards are also eating the hell out of my broccoli plants not just my pot plants. I really don't want to use the bayer advanced because it has permethrin in it. I am afraid to poison myself because it is too close to the end. I"ll be lucky to keep this plant in the soil for 2 more weeks. temps have gotten drastically colder and she's gone purplish.

Just before dusk I dunked my buds in 3% hydrogen peroxide. I poured that shit down the stems and just basically soaked the plant in it. my plant is small, I used lst techniques so it is a manageable plant. I literally doused the damn thing in peroxide and let it air dry. there was a nice breeze tonight so it dried pretty quickly.

I am not afraid to go organic . I brewed up a pot of peppers from my garden. I grow thai red dragon peppers and jalapenos so I cut up 6 of each and added 1/4 cup crushed red pepper and 1/4 cup of cayenne pepper, 1 whole onion, 1 whole head of garlic to 6 cups of water. brought it to a boil, steeped it for 30 minutes, strained it and soaked the fuck out of my buds. That shit was so hot that there is no way the worms will be able to eat it.

I worm hunt in my buds almost every day but the last couple of days have been busy because my son who is stationed in the navy is home on leave. I haven't seen him in a long time so my garden wasn't my top priority. I'll be worm hunting every morning again starting tomorrow. hopefully this method works because there is no damn BT anywhere in my town and I don't have time to wait to order it online.