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help to get rid of caterpillars!
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Posted by natalija_gardener wa (My Page) on Fri, Nov 13, 09 at 16:33
They eat my spinach and I find them everywhere.
What is your experience and what helped you to get rid of them?
Thanks for any input. |
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RE: help to get rid of caterpillars!
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| Not sure if there are chemicals out there that can help you. I personally use the organic method. Attracting birds is the best non chemical method of getting rid of caterpillars. I have a bird feeder smack in the middle of my veggie patch. This prevents caterpillar and slugs from using my veggies garden as a buffet bar. :-) Hope this helps. |
RE: help to get rid of caterpillars!
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Baccilius thuriengensis or BT sprayed or dusted kills wormy crawlers. Did Monsanto develope it or is natural?
What doe's biological mean? |
RE: help to get rid of caterpillars!
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Did Monsanto develope it or is natural?
It is a naturally occuring organism - a strain of bacteria that once ingested, creates toxins within the digestive system of various types of insects. What doe's biological mean?
Biological controls are those that involve the use of naturally occurring enemies of the targeted pest - predators, parasitoids or pathogens. And example would be the use of lady beetles and their larvae or parasitizing wasps to combat aphids. |
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