Leaf Miners? Need Confirmation. PICS +REP

sqhschief

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Here they are, plants are 3 weeks old and this is on 3 out of 6 of them.

NOTICE THE LARVAE IN THE ABOVE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT SIDE IN THE MIDDLE.





Any confirmations? And how do I kill them and their eggs, and keep them from coming back? Thanks!
 

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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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.
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.
 

sqhschief

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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.

make sure theres no way bugs are getting in from outside.
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!
 

floridasucks

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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!
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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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!
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

Active Member
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!!
Alright, thanks bro, and will do!
 
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