Yeah! It's Bud Worm Season. Pics

[veggiegardener]

Spray the Bt thoroughly, and then light misting until a couple weeks before harvest.

A dead give away that a worm is in a bud is the sudden appearance of a single dead leaf in an otherwise healthy appearing bud. Kill the worm, and remove the molded parts for best results.

 

[okayimreloaded]

i heard ladybugs are good for pests

 

[veggiegardener]

i heard ladybugs are good for pests

Not worms, as a rule. They're often bigger than a Ladybug.

 

[jethead]

Anybody ever use Cpt. Jack's Deadbug brew?

 

[odbsmydog]

so does anybody know anything about spinosad? the people at the shop says it will work to kill or prevent catapillers but I dont wannt risk using it if I need to use BT instead..

 

[ChemoBoy]

This is what a budworm does to the top of a cola (in this case the top cola of Odele). I've opened the bud where there was ONE funky looking fan leaf and a brown calyx or two. He was in the middle eating. You can see the worm at the top still sticking to the bud, and the light brown pebble-looking 'dirt' in the middle is budworm shit. Little fuckers.

btw, I used BT every 3 weeks throughout the grow starting about 3 weeks into veg. Also used Azamax mixed with SM-90 every 7-10 days, picked off everything that moved 1-2 times a day, and used OMRI insecticides for spot spraying of things that moved at night when I checked on the plants before bed. Still, by the time I got to the end of my grow, because I held off on all insecticides for the last 2 weeks, I had tiny worms that did no damage and a few like this that took out big buds.

 

[jethead]

Spinoside is what is in Cpt. Jack's. I used it last night and it worked well with no smell.

 

[Milesmkd]

I'd just get bt

 

[veggiegardener]

This is what a budworm does to the top of a cola (in this case the top cola of Odele). I've opened the bud where there was ONE funky looking fan leaf and a brown calyx or two. He was in the middle eating. You can see the worm at the top still sticking to the bud, and the light brown pebble-looking 'dirt' in the middle is budworm shit. Little fuckers.

btw, I used BT every 3 weeks throughout the grow starting about 3 weeks into veg. Also used Azamax mixed with SM-90 every 7-10 days, picked off everything that moved 1-2 times a day, and used OMRI insecticides for spot spraying of things that moved at night when I checked on the plants before bed. Still, by the time I got to the end of my grow, because I held off on all insecticides for the last 2 weeks, I had tiny worms that did no damage and a few like this that took out big buds.

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, they find a way...

Caterpillars are just tough. In my garden, if I miss even part of a bud, I'll probably get a worm. I take great care to cover everything.

 

[Raptured]

I have never had bud worms. I guess I am a lucky guy. Are they in New England or like out west?

 

[deemd]

wondering if anyone has pictures of the eggs. I got those bastards and have been checking daily, curious are the black/brown sand grained type things the eggs or there shit.

 

[pabloesqobar]

wondering if anyone has pictures of the eggs. I got those bastards and have been checking daily, curious are the black/brown sand grained type things the eggs or there shit.

Here's some pics of them on last season's plant. It is common for them to be on the underside of the tiny leaves around the bud. They will also be right in the buds themselves. They are usually white. I believe the dark grainy stuff is worm poo.

 

[marcu5]

first time poster, my crop is currently being destroyed by these little critters. 5 weeks into flowering and i'm going to harvest early to avoid losing the entire crop. i purchased BT spray a week ago but it was too little too late. even the plants that appeared to be fine a few days ago are being eaten from the inside out today.

question, what methods could i take to avoid bugs eating my plants during the drying/curing process? also, could water curing help drown the caterpillars and remove their eggs?

 

[bicycle racer]

this season since the onset of flower i have sprayed once weekly with spinosad and bt full and total coverage i see many eggs but not one live worm. spinosad in particular is wonderful no smell no taste organic harmless to mammals and most good bugs same with bt both very safe. i soak a mosquito dunk in a gallon of water for a week or so and add a few ounces of that to my spinosad mix n o smell or taste is affected this way. the caterpillars have no chance of survival as soon as they hatch there eating bt/spinosad also i have lacewing eggs all over those hatch and eat thrips and caterpillar eggs but the bt and spinosad dont kill them its perfect. neem and pyrethrum suck and fuck up your plants do not use in flower. spinosad/bt mix weekly up to 1 week of harvest is the way to go imo.

 

[bicycle racer]

left untreated they will destroy healthy plants real fast.

 

[odbsmydog]

I'm using a hose end sprayer from ace hardware that doesnt let me measure very accuratly. if i use a little too much BT or spinosad will it hurt anything?

 

[bill avoider]

what is bt and where can i get it

 

[DontKn0wM3]

This Thread Rocks! I am also battleing these bud killers! I have still seen the damage but then i see dead caterpillars on the ground and on leaves. These things are getting so big and they have to be high as hell . I wonder if you bread them let them eat the trees and then dehydrate them and smoke them would you get high? LOL It would be legal to transport dead worms.
Ifi have found a bit of solace in battling these buggers it would be that i pick off the deadend area from the buds and you can sample your shit then because its so dry. again i say LOL

 

[pothead31]

ive always grown outdoor and ive never had a problem with them i guess im just lucky

 

[pothead31]

2 much of anything will harm your plants so u mite want 2 measure from now on