Leaf Miners? Need Confirmation. PICS +REP
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floridasucks
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nope those are not leaf miners.. im not sure what they are tho.
this is what the damage looks like from leaf miners.. http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF17/1753pic2.jpg
this is what the damage looks like from leaf miners.. http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF17/1753pic2.jpg
sqhschief
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Hmm, I've had people tell me both ways. So you think a broad spec insecticide would do the trick?
floridasucks
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woahhh wait a minute... i just now saw the larvae in the first pic. it looks like a small caterpillar. KILL THAT BITCH!!!! just squish it, no need for insecticides.
sqhschief
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That's the thing, I keep killing them. I just picked 15 off three of my six plants last night. They keep coming back, more everyday!
floridasucks
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well i suggest u get some insecticide asap... BT is what is mostly used against caterpillars.. http://www.homeharvest.com/bt.htm
if you cant get that i would go with pyrethrum, kills just about every bug on contact. the BT takes 2-3 days to work tho.
also when u spray ur plants make sure to get under the leaves where most bugs hide.
make sure theres no way bugs are getting in from outside.
if you cant get that i would go with pyrethrum, kills just about every bug on contact. the BT takes 2-3 days to work tho.
also when u spray ur plants make sure to get under the leaves where most bugs hide.
make sure theres no way bugs are getting in from outside.
sqhschief
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Any products that are sold locally that contain pyrethrum? Now that you mention it, the larger "larvea" are turning green and resemble caterpillars. So thanks for the advice!
GanjaArtist
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Glad you're getting it resolved. I just picked up some stuff to deal with my leaf miners today. Let us know how it goes!
floridasucks
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well if you have a wallgreens in your area, thats where i got some Shultz houseplant and garden insect spray. that stuff works pretty good for me. any garden section should carry it.
in the mean time, keep squishing!!
sqhschief
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Hola ganjaartist, glad you stopped by. Yeah from what I can tell it does resemble caterpillars. So what did you end up going with for yours?
sqhschief
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Alright, thanks bro, and will do!
sqhschief
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Got some permethrin today, couldn't find pyrmethrin. Hopefully this will do the trick. Thanks!
floridasucks
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yea thats an insecticide in the same family. should do the trick. keep that stuff away from cats and fish.
GanjaArtist
Member
I got some GardenSafe insecticide soap. I haven't seen any bugs since I sprayed it...but I'll let you know.
sqhschief
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I saw some of that stuff too. Since I used the permethrin I haven't seen any other caterpillars FTW!
floridasucks
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glad to hear the good news...
skunkiefun
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Where did you find the permethrin at? What was the name of the product?