Information and discussion regarding garden diseases, insects and other unwelcome critters.
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May 12, 2007 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Woodstock GA
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Other than Green, what kind of worm is this eating my peppers?
Living in this cocoon in my leaf... also did this....i think... |
May 14, 2007 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 3,027
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Looks like a fruitworm of some sort. Dusting or spraying your plants with Bt (bacillus thuringiensis) will help. They eat it and it eats a hole in the gut, killing them. Won't hurt you.
You can pick it up at any garden center. Dipel is a common brand name. |
May 20, 2007 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: new england
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in your 3r pic, I can see an aphid on the leaf also.
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May 20, 2007 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Virginia
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Mostly Harmless Last edited by lavandula girl; May 20, 2007 at 11:28 PM. Reason: hit 'enter' before finished - sorry! |
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