Budworm

Just harvested big mostly thick healthy buds, but found at least 20 budworms in 1 plant. A few buds browned out and dead. Threw them away. This was untreated outdoor grow. Can the remainder of the plant be safely dried and smoked or is it unsafe? I am assuming there are additional worms not yet found, worm poop etc!!

do a bud wash and keep the infected plant away from the others while dying to be safe

Bud wash 3 step.

H202 warm water wash, baking soda wash, clean water wash.

Simple and super effective.

The H202 will help lossen any fecal matter and dirt, the baking soda one will kill off any mold bases threats, and the clean water one at the end will rinse off the other 2.

Keep submerged for 3 minutes in each solution to drown anything that breathes

It works.

It's not recommended. I would go ahead and chop it down to popcorn and discard and buds with worms.

Keep anything that's not damaged by the pests! Good Luck with your Harvest!