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Caterpillars
- Thread starter Hot Head
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Sevin, BT, crush them under your boot...
Manual Picking is the BEST way. BT is the next best.
BT stands for Bacillus thuringiensis. Sounds like something hard to find right?
Well, no, you can find it at home depot or Lowes but try a local nursery first. Read the directions when you use it. And get a spray bottle.
( Here is the wiki for BT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis )
I use this one and it is awesome:
BT stands for Bacillus thuringiensis. Sounds like something hard to find right?
Well, no, you can find it at home depot or Lowes but try a local nursery first. Read the directions when you use it. And get a spray bottle.
( Here is the wiki for BT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis )
I use this one and it is awesome:
BT is a targeted bio-weapon that you can buy at the garden shop. Don't worry though, the UN apparently doesn't care about WMDs that only work on bugs.
Caterpillars have invaded my "other" plants. They're so small I didn't even know they were there doing their damage. I'll be using the BT this evening, I'll let you know how it goes.
Damn the damn caterpillars and their crappy damn poop!
Damn the damn caterpillars and their crappy damn poop!
BT and done.
Nuff said.
Nuff said.
