Anyone know what this is? I found two in my peppers - they were eating the leaves. This one I found in my beets.
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applestar
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I think this is a climbing cutworm though the kind I find in my garden has a more distinctive black triangular markings. They have been found curled up inside a hole in peppers and tomatoes, as well as climbing along the stems at dawn, no doubt on their way down below to hide.
...they didn't make it
...they didn't make it
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rainbowgardener
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What an ugly!
I have been having my petunias chewed up by tobacco budworm (aka geranium budworm, petunia budworm)
https://www.weekendgardener.net/garden-pests/tobacco-budworm-050905.htm
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So far when I start seeing all the ragged, holed blossoms, I just start checking the flowers until I find a worm hiding deep in the throat of a blossom. Pick the blossom and stomp on it, worm and all. I've found three of them so far, but either they do a disproportionate amount of damage or I haven't found them all yet.
According to the article, this is another one I should be looking for after dark. I'm realizing more and more how important night patrols are for maintaining your garden!
I have been having my petunias chewed up by tobacco budworm (aka geranium budworm, petunia budworm)
https://www.weekendgardener.net/garden-pests/tobacco-budworm-050905.htm
[img]https://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eTkQ2QFMqxA/S79fzlpbM0I/AAAAAAAAAM4/J3DnQz73v8k/s1600/budwormlarvae.jpg[/img]
So far when I start seeing all the ragged, holed blossoms, I just start checking the flowers until I find a worm hiding deep in the throat of a blossom. Pick the blossom and stomp on it, worm and all. I've found three of them so far, but either they do a disproportionate amount of damage or I haven't found them all yet.
According to the article, this is another one I should be looking for after dark. I'm realizing more and more how important night patrols are for maintaining your garden!
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rainbowgardener
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I just this evening as it was getting dark, using my Nook as a flashlight (since I had been sitting out on the deck reading it), found and stomped two more. That brings my total up to 11!
I will never hit 1000 at this rate, like cynthia and her snails, but if I hadn't been picking these off, I'm sure I wouldn't have a petunia flower left. I keep thinking now I must have gotten them all. ...
They are one of those things that hide deep in the throat of the blossom where they are pretty protected from birds and sprays. Bt would work against them if I cared to get some, but for now I will just keep hunting them.
I will never hit 1000 at this rate, like cynthia and her snails, but if I hadn't been picking these off, I'm sure I wouldn't have a petunia flower left. I keep thinking now I must have gotten them all. ...
They are one of those things that hide deep in the throat of the blossom where they are pretty protected from birds and sprays. Bt would work against them if I cared to get some, but for now I will just keep hunting them.