buds being destroyed

[whitelotus]

i have a caterpillar infestation and they are causing damage to my buds.....so might there be a home remedy i can use??

 

[wordtothewise]

Biological Removal...use ladybugs

 

[Discgolferman]

Heres a good thread https://www.rollitup.org/outdoor-growing/234724-here-come-catapillars.html#post2993157
I have them and reading this helped me out. Be prepared to go to battle.

 

[JoeCa1i]

yeh,I think I gave the heads up on that..Should of bought some neemoil.Your gonna have to scan those flowers....look out for moths,females hang out in your garden waitng to give birth.....You can google moth repellent.

 

[whitelotus]

yeh,I think I gave the heads up on that..Should of bought some neemoil.Your gonna have to scan those flowers....look out for moths,females hang out in your garden waitng to give birth.....You can google moth repellent.

what a good home remedy for getting rid of the moths/caterpillars

 

[canefan]

what a good home remedy for getting rid of the moths/caterpillars

I use nicotine tea for most of my plant pests. If you can't find tobacco leaf just use a few cig butts. Soak in water until the color of iced tea and spray on the plants and critters. The nicotine degrades in a few hours but are death to pests. I use it on my girls and in my garden with no ill effects.

 

[Discgolferman]

I use nicotine tea for most of my plant pests. If you can't find tobacco leaf just use a few cig butts. Soak in water until the color of iced tea and spray on the plants and critters. The nicotine degrades in a few hours but are death to pests. I use it on my girls and in my garden with no ill effects.

Are you able to put on the buds, without any harm/taste?

thx
DGM

 

[CrackerJax]

Would it be too difficult or time consuming to pick them off by hand? As long as you don't have too many plants to go through.

 

[canefan]

Are you able to put on the buds, without any harm/taste?

thx
DGM

I have never suffered any ill effects, I have sprayed them this week as a matter of fact. I many years I have never tasted any differences in the bud. The nicotine is totally bio degradable within a few hours and completely harmless. I hope this helps and Best of Luck.