Tobacco Budworms.....Heliothis virescens...Help?

[swordfinder]

Greetings THCF's...
I have discovered TB's on my outside grow.....how far into flower can you dust your plants with DE (diatomaceous earth)....will this kill them off....I plan on plucking anything I see , but is DE the way to go.....am I too far into flower to spray something organic.....I searched in forums and Faqs...but didnt come out with results......any help would be appreciated

 

[JerryGarcia]

I don't think you want to be putting DE on flowers. How big are your plants? Can you monitor them visually for caterpillars?

 

[swordfinder]

I am honored .a response from beyond the grave....
its a bush 6' x 8'....i can push my way into the plant to inspect interior buds (gonna come out sticky)
i plan on spending considerable time tomorrow...hope my eyes are up to it...searching and plucking the little suckers.....
home made remedies???
commercial remedies?
anybody deal with this successfully?

 

[Chinook3]

A product called BT. It's name is something thuringus. It's some dead bacteria that turn catapillars stomachs into their demise. Pretty safe and could be washed off. Spray lightly with garden sprayer. I think after a couple days of sunlight it breaks down. Works pretty well! Spray in the evening and I have had no bad effects. I also spray with green cure, a fungicide for powdery mildew and other molds.

Chinook3

 

[swordfinder]

Who da man?....You da man!!!....thank you, will research☣☢

 

[Chinook3]

Good Luck!

 

[swordfinder]

btw ....stop laughing at me!!