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Post by jimbonium on May 16, 2010 12:39:21 GMT -5
Hey guys, These aren't in my cp pots, I just found them in my shrub in the backyard and there are tons of them. Ive looked online for almost 2 hours and the only ones I found that resembled these are melon worms. But I doubt they are because I don't grow fruits. If anyone has any info on these buggers please let me know!!!
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Post by lloyd on May 16, 2010 19:22:11 GMT -5
Tent caterpillers?
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Post by jimbonium on May 16, 2010 19:55:43 GMT -5
I dunno about tent caterpillar but maybe they might just be young right now. Also when 1 of those worms get disturbed, multiple worms start bending backwards 90degrees...?!?!?!
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Post by renesis on May 16, 2010 20:09:23 GMT -5
Looks kind of like the European Pine Sawfly Larvae, I came across them last summer. Are they on the old leaves? Usually the new growth is unaffected when you have these since the eggs are sown the previous year.
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Post by blokeman on May 16, 2010 20:18:44 GMT -5
I thought it was a white grub, but i may be wrong.
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Post by prmills on May 16, 2010 20:32:01 GMT -5
I don't know, but I had them in my banana plant soil. No matter what I tried I couldn't get rid of them so I put the pot outside and let the it freeze solid this winter. It worked not only on the worm
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Post by jimbonium on May 16, 2010 21:01:39 GMT -5
AWESOME! They look exactly like those! Thanks Renesis. They're in an old but healthy plant, not sure what the plant is but it looks like a midget pine tree/shrub. We've had it for about 3 years. They eat the outer layer of the pine needle things then move on to the next branch. Any other way of getting rid of them besides winter chill? Maybe hot water but i dont know how it will affect the plant.
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Post by renesis on May 16, 2010 23:39:33 GMT -5
Yup, they love pine needles, and completely decimated some trees, which initially looked really odd since only old growth was completely devoured with the new leaves looking fine. When I had come across them, they were on commercial property affecting a large plot of trees- so the correct pesticides were used. Unfortunately, I think the recommended way to get rid of them without pesticides is just by hand, maybe you might be able to try neem oil or similiar? Have a look here: ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2555.html
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Post by Syble on May 18, 2010 8:32:30 GMT -5
soapy water is supposed to hit them good too Sib
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