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Caterpillars & Moths
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Caterpillars are the larvae of moths or butterflies, members of the Lepidoptera order of insects. There are over 110,000 identified species. Some are called loopers or have worm in their names; most have their first name as the host plant or what structure they build (i.e., cabbage loopers, tomato hornworm and tent caterpillars). Perhaps the most devastating pest of garden crops, their cutting mouthparts devour many times their weight as they outgrow their bodies, molting five or six times before they pupate.
Caterpillar Control & Adult Moth Monitoring:
• Bonide Thuricide, Dipel Pro DF
• Neem Oil Products: Bon-Neem, BioNEEM, Rose Rx
• PyGanic® Crop Protection EC 1.4 II
• Safer Yard and Garden Insect Killer
• Bonide Garden Dust
• Monterey Garden Insect Spray
• All Seasons Horticultural and Dormant Spray Oil
• Entrust with Spinosad
• Surround WP Crop Protectant
- Foliar applications of the beneficial nematode Steinernema feltiae (NemAttack Sf) are very effective against caterpillars. Be sure to apply in the evening or very early morning to avoid damaging UV exposure.
- For Corn Earworm: Tassel applications of either nematodes or the above products are recommended.
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Caterpillar to Moth Life Cycle
There are a few butterflies that migrate and live as long as a year before depositing eggs in the spring. However, most adult butterflies or moths emerge from pupation in the spring. Soon afterwards the females lay eggs close to or on the plants that the emerging caterpillars will feed on.
Once the caterpillars emerge, the feast is on! After molting five or six times (they literally outgrow themselves), most pupate. The cycle then starts again. Depending on the species and the climate, up to 4 generations a year may occur; in the colder areas, only one generation occurs a year.
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OMRI LISTED. Dipel® Pro DF contains the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis v. kurstaki or Btk. and is registered to control most Lepidopteran (caterpillar) insects on fruits, citrus, tropical fruits, vegetables, grains, bulbs, flowers, herbs, turf, ornamental trees and shrubs.
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Dipel® ES contains the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis v. kurstaki or Btk. and is registered to control most Lepidopteran (caterpillar) insects on fruits, citrus, tropical fruits, vegetables, grains, bulbs, flowers, herbs, turf, ornamental trees and shrubs.
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OMRI LISTED. Dipel® DF contains the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis v. kurstaki or Btk. and is registered to control most Lepidopteran (caterpillar) insects on fruits, citrus, tropical fruits, vegetables, grains, bulbs, flowers, herbs, turf, ornamental trees and shrubs.
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Kills a wide variety of insect pests on contact.
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Attacks Mobile Pests - Fungus gnats, ticks, thrips, leafminers, caterpillars, cutworms, sod webworms, fly larvae, onion maggots, subterranean termites and more. Best Choice for Foliar and Greenhouse Applications.
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Consumes Vast Quantities of Aphids, Mites, Thrips, Whiteflies & More! Also excellent pollinators!
Green Lacewing are offered in many different forms, including: eggs, larvae, larval frames, pre-fed adults, hanging release packs and weekly ship programs. Read more to find out which form of Green lacewing will be the right solution for your pest situation. |
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Trichogramma are tiny wasps that prey on the eggs of more than 200 moths, including borers, webworms, loopers, leafworms, fruitworms, cutworms, codling moth, bollworms and armyworms.
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OMRI LISTED. This organic insecticide eliminates pests on contact.
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OMRI LISTED. Kills insects on contact, yet is gentle on plants.
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