T Tilley441 Jun 30, 2014 #1 What is eating my peppers and how can I stop it? Oh and what is going on here, looks like something has eaten half the stem
What is eating my peppers and how can I stop it? Oh and what is going on here, looks like something has eaten half the stem
romy6 Jun 30, 2014 #2  I would try some diatomaceous earth  . Looks like could be a caterpillar but hard to tell.  Â
chsy83 Jun 30, 2014 #6 Beer/yeast traps work well. Other than that, fingers pulling them off . . . DE barrier, could try some copper tape . . .
Beer/yeast traps work well. Other than that, fingers pulling them off . . . DE barrier, could try some copper tape . . .
rghm1u20 Jun 30, 2014 #7 I say also snails/slugs. I have used some small pellets with metaldehyde. Very efficient.
solid7 Jun 30, 2014 #8 Get up early, or just after a rain. You'll almost certainly discover your culprit. That does look a little more like snail damage, but it could be caterpillar, also.
Get up early, or just after a rain. You'll almost certainly discover your culprit. That does look a little more like snail damage, but it could be caterpillar, also.
