Any one know how to combat Spodoptera exigua?

Saticoy · Sep 15, 2020

Any one know how to combat Spodoptera exigua. Destroying my months of labor. I got some beautiful plants ripening.

Dutchess · Sep 15, 2020

Once they reach that level there’s very little you can do. BT can be used up to the day of harvest. We spray sulfur and BT in veg and it does the trick.

Saticoy · Sep 15, 2020

Cool thanks picking up some tomorrow. Does it affect the taste? Or make it harsh?

Dutchess · Sep 16, 2020

Saticoy said:
Cool thanks picking up some tomorrow. Does it affect the taste? Or make it harsh?

Nope not in my experience. Apple and stone fruit growers worship it . There’s different strains of BT if you goto a grow store they’ll usually only have the BT-k (which is the one you want) if you goto a nursery or garden supply or Home Depot just double check that it’s BTk, lots of brands have it, I usually only ever use Monterey brand but Bonide brand would be my back up

Madbud · Sep 16, 2020

Either monterey or thuricide btk kills cats. You can soak your buds in water, or water and peroxide(then rinse in water) before drying to clean them.

Saticoy · Sep 16, 2020

Madbud said:
Either monterey or thuricide btk kills cats. You can soak your buds in water, or water and peroxide(then rinse in water) before drying to clean them.

Cool thanks how long of a soak? Do you recommend?

Madbud · Sep 16, 2020

Saticoy said:
Cool thanks how long of a soak? Do you recommend?

Just a couple minutes, then a quick swish and rinse in clean water.

Freshone · Sep 16, 2020

Get a wooden shish kebab skewer and start picking those off,they are out at dawn and dusk.They are eating your buds from the inside and shitting which causes budrot and no amount of washing will help with that.Spray with BT as advised at dusk,also you can throw cheesecloth over them to keep the moths from laying more eggs,keep plants away from lawns if possible,Good Luck!

Madbud · Sep 16, 2020

Agree that you have to cut out all bad buds first, the wash is for any residual from spraying, bugs and windblown debris.

Saticoy · Sep 16, 2020

Thanks you to all of you for the tips. Already sprayed real thorough. Took off anything else that looked infected. Still have 1/2 of one plant and 90% of the other. Seriously thank you I was bummed because I still got about 3 weeks left. But will definitely do the rinse and cheese cloth.

Madbud · Sep 17, 2020

Another thing, i rarely see dead ones. They get blown off the plant when they die. I hang dry the branches over a big tub and backlight the buds With a flashlight to see if any cats are hanging off after a day or two. None on the first few cuts this year. Sometimes i see really tiny ones but have not had the big ones.

Saticoy · Sep 24, 2020

I had to chop early but I ended up with half my plant harvested. I’m glad I was able to save some. The Monterey BT helped tremendously. I noticed a difference in one day.

Matt73 · Sep 24, 2020

Are these the same thing? Found them in one of my plants but not the other 4, it's the NY diesel and the others are starkiller strain

Matt73 · Sep 24, 2020

It's my first time growing but how do I know if the bud is bad?

Madbud · Sep 24, 2020

Buds turn brown, sugar leaves pull off easily and speckled with caterpillar poop. They get inside the bud and eat the little stems.

Saticoy · Sep 24, 2020

Matt73 said:
Are these the same thing? Found them in one of my plants but not the other 4, it's the NY diesel and the others are starkiller strain

Yes that’s them

Saticoy · Sep 24, 2020

Matt73 said:
It's my first time growing but how do I know if the bud is bad?

When your leaves twist like this it’s the beginning

And this Is it a day or two later. They tear your buds up. Use the Monterey BT.

Madbud · Sep 24, 2020

Saticoy said:
When your leaves twist like this it’s the beginning ⬇
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And this ⬆ Is it a day or two later. They tear your buds up. Use the Monterey BT.

Theres an egg

Matt73 · Sep 24, 2020

Madbud said:
Buds turn brown, sugar leaves pull off easily and speckled with caterpillar poop. They get inside the bud and eat the little stems.

Thanks, so these are the same thing dang it

Saticoy said:
When your leaves twist like this it’s the beginning
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And this Is it a day or two later. They tear your buds up. Use the Monterey BT.

Will do thanks, I'm about 2 weeks away from harvesting

Saticoy · Sep 25, 2020

Matt73 said:
Thanks, so these are the same thing dang it
Will do thanks, I'm about 2 weeks away from harvesting

It’s supposed to be usable up to the day of harvest.

Any one know how to combat Spodoptera exigua?

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