Catapillers outdoor

Happyday420 · August 31, 2024, 4:59pm

Question, is it safe to use DME (diamatacious earth) on floweing plants? And will it take care of catapillers?

StonedCold13 · August 31, 2024, 5:09pm

@Caligurl
Please ma’am

Oldguy · August 31, 2024, 5:13pm

A product with btk in it is what you’re looking for.

This is what I use.

Caligurl · August 31, 2024, 5:15pm

Personally, I wold not use it in flower. Any product that contains BT (k) (Bacillus Thuringiensis) is safe and will kill them… not right away but in a day or two. Plus any new ones that munch on those leaves that are sprayed are in for the same fate. I use Monterey BT.

Happyday420 · August 31, 2024, 5:16pm

Thank you. Knowledge is power!

StonedCold13 · August 31, 2024, 5:16pm

What about around the base?

Caligurl · August 31, 2024, 5:21pm

That won’t do anything for caterpillars. The moths/butteriles lay their eggs on the plant. Normally underneath a leaf or directly into the bud. On the ground only gets ground attack bugs and larvae in the soil

StonedCold13 · August 31, 2024, 5:23pm

th (1)

Wade1 · September 7, 2024, 6:54pm

Best thing i have used is CropDefender3.
I left in in an outside room while i was gone a week and it got extremely hot so i lost a wuart of it.
Spotted some bud worms and went to a garden center and bought some capt jackS BUGKILL.
SAYS U CAN USE IN FLOWER BUT I ORDERED SOME FRESH cropdefender 3.
Afraid after buying to use on my buds…i know cropdefender is safe…