Help green caterpillars!!

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Hey guys I recently brought my outdoor girl inside she's been in about a week today I noticed something odd on her lower branch later inspection I found 5 green caterpillars inside my bud sites couldn't fucking beleive it!!! I've check the entire plant not found anymore going to wait till lights go off at 8 and get a torch out and inspect do you think I'll find more buried deep inside her or will this problem go away now I've found them? Like I say it was only 2 lower branches I found them in and I inspected every fucking bud not that I wanted to I know I might have stressed her out a little but I needed to check her over couldn't beleive when one popped out the bud site inside the pistols! As you can see they caused a bit of fucking damage the buds don't look like any of the others fucking proper pissed me off tbh. I now hate cattaplieras more than anything

Get some Bacillus Thuringiensis. Monterey B.T. is the brand I use and it works great on caterpillars.

They will hide in the buds and eat them from the inside out, leaving copious amounts of caterpillar shit in their wake.
I wouldn't take any chances. If you found that many, I'm sure there's more lurking.

Very easy to spot at lights out using a black light, as they fluoresce. I use an Esco, though you could just as easily put a bulb in a bedside lamp.

Qube said:

Get some Bacillus Thuringiensis. Monterey B.T. is the brand I use and it works great on caterpillars.

They will hide in the buds and eat them from the inside out, leaving copious amounts of caterpillar shit in their wake.
I wouldn't take any chances. If you found that many, I'm sure there's more lurking.

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Cheers mate found another one last night with the torch out couldn't see any more of the little fuckers there shit Is my way of finding the fuckers and there horrible silicone webby stuff they leave behind like I say it's hard as fuck to spot them as there isn't that many at all I'm checking all the buds but I'm off to town today to go get the spray I need this won't cause harm during my 2nd week of flower will it?

Found another this morning on another branch fucking off to town now to get this god damn spray not having this

quirk said:

Very easy to spot at lights out using a black light, as they fluoresce. I use an Esco, though you could just as easily put a bulb in a bedside lamp.

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Yeah had me phones torch on last night found just 1 little fucker wriggling around couldn't see anymore found 1 this morning

Qube said:

Get some Bacillus Thuringiensis. Monterey B.T. is the brand I use and it works great on caterpillars.

They will hide in the buds and eat them from the inside out, leaving copious amounts of caterpillar shit in their wake.
I wouldn't take any chances. If you found that many, I'm sure there's more lurking.

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Fuck they don't sell that in the UK can u recommend any I can buy in the UK its Sunday as well so most shops around here are shut fuck sake might have to go tomrorow no hydroponics shops are open either

Qube said:

Get some Bacillus Thuringiensis. Monterey B.T. is the brand I use and it works great on caterpillars.

They will hide in the buds and eat them from the inside out, leaving copious amounts of caterpillar shit in their wake.
I wouldn't take any chances. If you found that many, I'm sure there's more lurking.

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This is the only stuff I can find when I type in bt spray UK. Man this don't look right tho and its bank holiday in the UK tomtorow so every where is closed!!!!

It looks like it's not available in the UK unless you're a professional of some sort. It has to do with the expense of the registration process in the UK. Here's a link a found that explains why.


Looks like you'll have to order it online or maybe ask at your local garden shop if they recommend and alternative.

Qube said:

It looks like it's not available in the UK unless you're a professional of some sort. It has to do with the expense of the registration process in the UK. Here's a link a found that explains why.

Beware Of Illegal Pesticides Available Online

One of the great things about internet shopping is that you can find almost anything you want for sale. Buyers beware when it comes to pesticides. It is very easy to type in "pest control" for a certain pest and see what is offered to you. Unfortunately some of these products may not be legal...

www.dragonfli.co.uk

Looks like you'll have to order it online or maybe ask at your local garden shop if they recommend and alternative.

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Yeah mate I did some research into why it was banned I had a feeling bt was banned in the UK, but yeah I'm gonna give them a call tomtorow morning see what they suggest

Good luck, and keep picking them off in the meantime. I think you caught it early enough to take care of it.

I would of suggested BTI aswell. Here in AUS it's legal.
However another good fix is getting a spray bottle, diced up some habanero peppers and garlic(MAKE YOUR EYES ARE COVERED) and leave it some hot water for about 30 minutes. Sift the peppers into a spray bottle, add teaspoon of biodegradable dishsoap. Spray about twice a day for the life cycle of the pest you need to get rid of.

Very effective against soft bodied insects, pepper is harmless to the plant

Qube said:

Good luck, and keep picking them off in the meantime. I think you caught it early enough to take care of it.

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Thanks mate I think I caught it early enough too the little fuckers must of got onto her during the last wet day she was outdoors Ive found no more on her today checked tonight with the torch couldn't see any either going go check again tomorrow and nip to the hydro shop to get some spray just go be safe

Mirrordawn said:

I would of suggested BTI aswell. Here in AUS it's legal.
However another good fix is getting a spray bottle, diced up some habanero peppers and garlic(MAKE YOUR EYES ARE COVERED) and leave it some hot water for about 30 minutes. Sift the peppers into a spray bottle, add teaspoon of biodegradable dishsoap. Spray about twice a day for the life cycle of the pest you need to get rid of.

Very effective against soft bodied insects, pepper is harmless to the plant

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Yeah I'm going to go to the hydro shop tomorrow grab some spray