Is there a way to "encourage" worms to GTFO of my drying flowers?

ltecato

ltecato

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OK, I harvested a small plant a few days ago and it is hanging upside down indoors to dry. Unfortunately, it had bud worms. For the past two or three days I've been seeing the little SOBs hanging from their silk threads trying to escape as the plant dries out. Just a minute ago I killed five more, including one larger caterpillar about an inch long.

Just wondering, is there any way to make the bastards leave faster? I know I could easily put the plant in my freezer and kill them all that way but I'd rather not have dead worms in my buds. So far, I've caught and killed at least a dozen of them, and a house spider got one that made it about a foot away from the plant.

By now the flowers are so dry I can't believe the worms have anything left to eat, but they still keep appearing, and the larger ones don't seem to be in much of a hurry to leave.
 
Miyagismokes

Miyagismokes

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ltecato said:
OK, I harvested a small plant a few days ago and it is hanging upside down indoors to dry. Unfortunately, it had bud worms. For the past two or three days I've been seeing the little SOBs hanging from their silk threads trying to escape as the plant dries out. Just a minute ago I killed five more, including one larger caterpillar about an inch long.

Just wondering, is there any way to make the bastards leave faster? I know I could easily put the plant in my freezer and kill them all that way but I'd rather not have dead worms in my buds. So far, I've caught and killed at least a dozen of them, and a house spider got one that made it about a foot away from the plant.

By now the flowers are so dry I can't believe the worms have anything left to eat, but they still keep appearing, and the larger ones don't seem to be in much of a hurry to leave.
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Nug it down, you'll find em.
 
Herb & Suds

Herb & Suds

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ltecato said:
OK, I harvested a small plant a few days ago and it is hanging upside down indoors to dry. Unfortunately, it had bud worms. For the past two or three days I've been seeing the little SOBs hanging from their silk threads trying to escape as the plant dries out. Just a minute ago I killed five more, including one larger caterpillar about an inch long.

Just wondering, is there any way to make the bastards leave faster? I know I could easily put the plant in my freezer and kill them all that way but I'd rather not have dead worms in my buds. So far, I've caught and killed at least a dozen of them, and a house spider got one that made it about a foot away from the plant.

By now the flowers are so dry I can't believe the worms have anything left to eat, but they still keep appearing, and the larger ones don't seem to be in much of a hurry to leave.
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Cut out affected area and throw away
... it isn't easy
 
Chief_Broom

Chief_Broom

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To the OP I’d say it is highly probable that if you have any more plants yet to be chopped that they too are likewise infested with catties.
I’d seriously consider chopping everything and breaking them down immediately. A late finishing sativa with airy buds won’t attract catties like a dense indica but if I were you I’d be all over this with any plants you have that are still growing.
 
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