Yeah! It's Bud Worm Season. Pics

nowhereland said:

fffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuckkk so is now a good time to spray the buds cause last year they were deep in core of the bud

ive been sprayin em though so i hope iam covered

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it is best to start spraying when the buds are starting to form. It is a great preventive measure that can save many people ounces.....even POUNDS of bud.

Growing under the sun

Ive found two or three big stinkbugs jus hanging out on two of my plants. Havent seen any bud worms. I sprinkle sevindust here and there away from the buds, and thruout veg and early flowering i was making sure there was no pest problem. Now im jus seeing flying insects here and there, little orange things.

The wider sun leaves indicate an indicus. The bud structure also looks indicus

LatelySeeingDemons said:

Ive found two or three big stinkbugs jus hanging out on two of my plants. Havent seen any bud worms. I sprinkle sevindust here and there away from the buds, and thruout veg and early flowering i was making sure there was no pest problem. Now im jus seeing flying insects here and there, little orange things.

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Those "little orange things" are Skipper butterflies. The WORST caterpillar producer.(At least in California.)

I just gave another good dose of Spinosad (Monterey) -- that stuff rocks! I may give one more round of something (Spinosad, Azamax or BT) in a couple of weeks and hope that will do me for my early girls. Then just one last round for harvest Part Deux. The end is in sight!

how often are yall hittin them with the BT? Im three weekes into flower, started spraying bt first week and ever week so far. just found the first worm egg this morning. i shouldnt spray more than once a week right??

ebgood said:

how often are yall hittin them with the BT? Im three weekes into flower, started spraying bt first week and ever week so far. just found the first worm egg this morning. i shouldnt spray more than once a week right??

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Every 5-7 days

I'm seeing people hit them every 3-5 days or as long as 2-3 weeks. I would say that you should tailor your application to whether or not cats are a real issue in your area and whether or not you are having issues and how severe they are. Seems like once per week should be good for you. I've dropped back to once every 10 days or so. Not seeing any signs and I examine my girls closely daily.

Laney said:

I'm seeing people hit them every 3-5 days or as long as 2-3 weeks. I would say that you should tailor your application to whether or not cats are a real issue in your area and whether or not you are having issues and how severe they are. Seems like once per week should be good for you. I've dropped back to once every 10 days or so. Not seeing any signs and I examine my girls closely daily.

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I have to do it every 5-7 days because the UV Level is high out here and it degrades the BT in a matter of days. I should really spray every 3-5 days......I will start that now that you mentioned it

I spray about every 3 weeks until mid September. It has always(over 2 decades) been adequate. Although Bt degrades in direct sunlight, it lasts quite a bit longer on the shady parts of the plant. Undersides of leaves, and inside the buds.

I bought some Safer BT spray, but it's up to my partner to apply it to the plants. I told him to do it a few weeks ago. I haven't got the chance to ask him if he's done it yet, but at this point I've already got little buds on my plants so it's probably too late. I'm just hoping that I won't get them. All the growers I've talked to around here (four different ones) have never gotten them though, so I'm hoping I'll be just as lucky.

proof that bt knocks them dead. found this guy on this leaf a few mornings ago, after hitting the plants the night before with some bt. i call these things tomato worms, cause thats what i primarily get them on. it looks so cute...dead.

^^Looks like an inchworm!

Smok3h - it's not too late! Just spray right away. I will be spraying until mid-September.

I've never had any either but I am spraying (now every 2 weeks) because I do not want any surprises

What up RIU!!!

i would encourage any of you outdoor indica growers to also get a mosquito net like this one to cover your plant....This works great...just make sure you understand that whats inside - stays inside so be sure there no moths/butterflies flying around inside once you put something like this up. In addition, tuck whats hanging in the pot so nothing that flies low and get inside.

Does anyone know if drenching a preflowering plant with water will wash away budwom eggs? Gotta a plant that just beginning to preflower and i had moth flying around in my net. After I killed it, i drenched my plant with BT but am wondering if worm eggs can be drinched off with water.

thanks,

I think I havebud worms for the first time. What does BT stand for cuz I need to get some ASAP!

Rizzo00 said:

I think I havebud worms for the first time. What does BT stand for cuz I need to get some ASAP!

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis
Safer brand caterpillar killer.

The eggs are stuck to the leaves pretty firmly. A stream of water won't do the trick. A fine spray, covering the entire plant is best. Be sure to spray from underneath, as well as over head. Most years, Bt has proven 100% effective in my garden.

How long can BT stay good in your sprayer? Say I have 1/2 gallon left over. Is it still good 6 days later? I just been dumping it but just wondering if it was still good?

My bottle says to use within 24 hours of mixing.