BWG707
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You can also use something with spinosad in it, such as Monterey.
Yeah! It's Bud Worm Season. Pics
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Krspies
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I did consider that because I've been following this thread. a couple of weeks ago I saw some of that but I can't find that in town either. I just spent some time out there digging around in my bud and I found 3 dead worms. I couldn't find any more worms so I'm hoping that's a good sign and not a sign of me missing them. hubby wants me to pull the plant but I think its too early.
Xub420
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I hung some buds straight off the plant. in the garage. the next day, their were little strings with worms at the ends of them, like they were escaping the drying process. It makes a bit of sense because they seem to suck every bit of moisture out of the nugs when its still on the plant. It wasn't all of them though. just little fresh hatch lookin mofos.
So i think they didn't have enough moisture to hang around in the plant. I also never seen a caterpillar or worm eat dried bud either.
So i think they didn't have enough moisture to hang around in the plant. I also never seen a caterpillar or worm eat dried bud either.
coffeenbud
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do these worms leaves tight white webs in the nugs, that are stringy if you pull it apart? the worms are on it for sure but i want to make sure its not mould.
Lobochristy
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Is [h=1]Safer Brand Caterpillar Killer with BT good ?[/h]
Rold2Tight
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That's the one LC, or as BWG707 posted Monterey with spinosad works well too. I alternate them about every 4 days and I think I am winning the war
After losing at least 1/4 lb of bud...LOL Good luck
R2T
Yes. I've been using it weekly. Started spraying in July. I also spray with Monterey garden spray with Spinosad. Sometimes I mix them and spray them together to save time.
I also use a bug zapper in my front yard to draw the moths away at night and kill them.
I've had one caterpillar this year so far and it was already dead when I found it.
Hey Sugar, leave the bumblebees alone!! Don't be afraid, they won't hurt you. They are just very curious and maybe a little too friendly for your liking... I have several different kinds, from really big black ones to little black ones, to black and yellow ones, and even big fat beautiful shiny gold ones that really love to show off... I even pet them! When one comes near you speak to it! Stop laughing, I'm serious. Use a tone like you're talking to a kitten, and reach your hand out. Your tone will tell it you're not a threat and extending your hand will make it keep a greater distance while checking you out... Then it will simply fly away. Try it, you'll be amazed at how well it works!!
Lobochristy
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Do you use it daily or weekly ? I've been using it daily will it burn the leaves
Weekly. I tried to spray BT, wait 2-3 days, then spray Spinosad, repeat, but work and weather got in the way so I didn't keep a perfect schedule. I did burn a a couple of my stunted reveged plants but I think that was from using too much soap in my mix. Others plants took the same mix without issue though so it could have just been those plants. You could always start with a half strength mix and test it on a few leaves before you hose down a plant just to see how she takes it.
Chartreuse Spruce
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Fucking maggots! I know! so I read the first page and skipped right to the last so this maybe mentioned and sorry if it has. Has anyone ever thought to put crushed egg shells at the base of their plants for this maggot problem? I don't mean a few, but a lot of finely crushed shells. It is advised with some plants in regular gardening. I am thinking these kind of caterpillars crawl up the stems rather that hatching already in the bud. Supposedly the shells will cut them so they wont crawl over. But I don't really know, maybe they do hatch in the bud.
BWG707
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Eggs are laid on the buds and usually the bud grows around the eggs so they are in bedded in your bud. They will hatch and either stay inside the bud while eating away at it or they will crawl out for whatever reasons.
Chartreuse Spruce
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I think they all hatch at once and then there are no more.
kristobal
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ok thanks i thought so to cause it seems like they are all maturing and chewing at the same time..
onlytheone
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Check out this little guy I found staring up at me and smiling. He was about 8 inches away from the base of my plant! I did a little research and found out it's a Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillar. I did not kill him, I moved him to the other side of my yard. Funny lookin little guy!
Wow. That's nuts. Nature is weird man. My guess is that he looks like a snake so that birds won't eat him.
Ismokeittoo
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I think that end is his butt.