My juicy buds are covered in catipilar turds. I need to know what to use I have 5 year.old pyrethrin. I herd.not.to put it on your buds but I'm.bud washing regardless because of the poop. Or should I use BT or should I USE neem oil?? I need to spray it in my.buds because that's where the are locsted . I need to know asap because everyday I wait more poop=more dead buds. So please help they definatly are catipilars or cabbage loopers
rsbigdaddy
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I use spinasad
deuceFLHTCUI
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dealing with the caterpillars and also not sure weather to spray at this point. just got the bt and a cheap sprayer, but I'm in denial because I think I'm spotting them all. but when I inspect the rotten spots - as you describe with the jewelers loupe, I spot the tiny fuckers. last yr. when I hung to dry, the tiny caterpillars rappelled on silk from my hanging buds. I have some beauties in the flushing stage right now, and even my (non interested) better half is telling me I should spray based on the "if you see one, there's probably hundreds" theory. I have been pulling off about 2 affected buds each day. the bt stuff is safe to spray up till a few days prior to harvest but still I'm not sure I want it on my smoke. ALTHOUGH, I am looking into washing my buds for the first time and not sure weather to go with a hydrogen peroxide bath, or a baking soda and lemon juice bath. lots of related info on youtube and this site. one of my first posts. I wish good luck to anybody growing outdoors this time of yr.
Indacouch
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Indacouch
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I've never had any luck with ridding catapillars using neem....mites and other pests I have...not catapillars ...I use azamax and neem as a preventative on my outdoor plants....basterds will still show up if they're around....hit em with the captain Jacks product and they bail the fuck out .......
Thanks buddy I'll need.all the luck in the world I cannot afford to lookse any buds haha I'm.worried that they're all over.I spent an hour looking through all my buds and I found like 5 within 2 plants I. Red to get shit asap
Definitely will look Into it.thanks.bud
Jypsy Dog
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Only "BAD" to Spinosad is it's TOXIC to Bee's. http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/pesticide/hgic2770.html
deuceFLHTCUI
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hey brisby, I sprayed the BT this morning when the girls were still a little wet from overnight rains. overcast and gray most of the day so it didn't get baked on. and just one tablespoon per gallon doesn't seem too bad. I'm still going to wash as much as I can for contaminants. I will reapply if necessary. and definitely spray earlier next yr. as preventive measure.
CherryPicker420
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we get budworms bad where I'm at, first year was devastating for me, after any moisture hits the worm poop your plant will begin to mold and rot at the infected areas. spraying bt and spinosad does really well for the first 4 weeks of flower. looking into getting moth wasp and other beneficial predator insects next year to maybe not have to spray anything at all. sorry for your loss always next year RIP. I lost a few branches this year even knowing about them is still a battle they are ruthless.
Gina Cavanaugh
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I'm having caterpillars attacking too! Seems like they are all over the more mature of the two plants in my back yard. I want to stay 100% organic but also want something that works! I read that a mixture of: a lot of garlic plus mint and cinnamon oils, hot sauce, Castille soap, a little veg oil, all mixed with water (after being blended and then strain out solids) is a spray that u can use. Has anyone had a success story? These critters are deep in the buds. Even if you spray something,seems impossible to get to them when they're buried in the buds. This is my first grow, it has gone so good until now, help!!!
Jypsy Dog
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BT 100% Organic. I'm tellin ya. https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/pest-control/how-to-use-bt-pesticide-zw0z1304zkin