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Help! Tiny caterpillars eating buds

Discussion in 'Growing Marijuana Outdoors' started by Crosshairs, Sep 4, 2018.

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  1. #1 Crosshairs, Sep 4, 2018
    Been finding more and more as the plant matures, today I've been examining my buds and finding way more than before, I'm killing all them I can find but the excrement/damage is ruining buds, anything I can do to get rid of them this late in flower

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  2. #2 918AutoGrower, Sep 4, 2018
    That sucks. I found a bunch of them on some autos I recently chopped. They will eat the hell out of the trichomes. I would do a lengthy inspection to make sure you get them all. Check for them every day until you chop because they eat a lot and grow fast.


    “Tyranny anywhere is a threat to freedom everywhere.” — someone awesome
     
  3. #3 Mr.B., Sep 4, 2018
    Have you got a co2 bottle with regs ?
     
  4. #4 Crosshairs, Sep 4, 2018
    This is outdoor dude. I'm finding tiny green yellow and black ones on almost every bud, I fear that before it will be ready for harvest they will ruin my buds, some of the best colas are getting eaten and pooped in

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  5. #5 STIGGY, Sep 4, 2018
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  6. #6 Mr.B., Sep 4, 2018
    Oh shit bro, eeeeeerrrrm when it goes dark, massive plastic bag / bin liner, over affected plant and gas the little bastard's with co2. Worth a try. I'm indoor so don't really suffer with bugs.
     
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  7. #7 Mr.B., Sep 4, 2018
    Stiggy da man
     
  8. #8 Crosshairs, Sep 4, 2018
    Can it be used in flower? With as deep as they are and as many as im finding, I fear spraying the buds is the only resort

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  9. #9 pat at the beach, Sep 4, 2018
    yes u can spray bt in flower do it after the sun is down and get a fan on them after if you can
     
  10. #10 STIGGY, Sep 5, 2018
    Check the PM I sent you
     
  11. #11 STIGGY, Sep 5, 2018
    I have used it on flowers all the way up to last week
    Like Pat suggested do it at sun down shake and if possible blow them dry
    I use a electric lawn blower on lower carefully not to blow the plant apart.
    Like I said I used it to prevent wht you have to deal with now
    You may need to hand pick them all to be safe
    Ask @BrassNwood he deals with them more then I do
    He is a great guy and will help you out if he can offer anymore advice
     
  12. #12 STIGGY, Sep 5, 2018
    Like I said in PM you need to get them out of the buds or they will cause Bud Rot
    That I have had from just a few that i missed yrs ago
     
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  13. #13 BrassNwood, Sep 5, 2018
    As STIGGY says BT once a week every week will get you as clean a crop as possible.
    Running a bug zapper in the general area helps too.
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    I run this low power 15 watt job with the grills cut away so I can brush it clean every morning.

    Years of growing outside and BT is your best friend at keeping the bud worms AKA caterpillars in check.
    Minimum ratio gets the job done for me @ 1 tablespoon per gallon of water. Mix just enough for your applications as it seems to loose strength if stored after mixing.
    BNW
     
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  14. #14 Crosshairs, Sep 5, 2018
    Guy at the store recommended the same, I'll give it a try and countinue to pull all of them out that I can, some went so deep in the buds they are hard to spot 20180904_150444.jpg

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  15. #15 Crosshairs, Sep 5, 2018
    He also said he sold a few of these bottles today, I'm in socal the weather is cloudy today

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  16. #16 STIGGY, Sep 5, 2018
    There Ya Go
    Brass is the Man when dealing with Catles
     
  17. #17 STIGGY, Sep 5, 2018
    Thank You
    If my memory was better I could have answered it all myself
    Just needed to be sure
    Thanks Brother
     
  18. #18 Lman, Sep 5, 2018
    Are these the same as you saw?
     

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  19. #19 Crosshairs, Sep 5, 2018
    Around the size but they vary green yellow black. Every time I look I find more, i must have pulled over 50. I got a suggestion to build a screen enclosure with pvc, but ive gotta get rid of the rest before I can try

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  20. #20 Bulldog11, Sep 5, 2018
    Please don't use BT..... It will fail testing in Cali if used on a flowering plant.........

    Nobody knows the answer here? Really?
     
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