The last one I remember like that was Tricky Dick.

Hey, I wonder if you could make a protenaceous cannabutter with the bud worms. I mean, they have to have been munching down trichomes along with bud matter, right? Cook 'em up!

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Shake a little kief in the flour and quick skillet them!! Yumm!! A new Thanksgiving tradition is born...


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Oh damn.. that actually sounds kinda good. Make 'em crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside.

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Here Aunt Martha, try these!!


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This is my first year dealing with these little rapscallions. A week or so ago I notice what looks like frost damage on the tip of a cola. As I go in to remove it I realize one of the little bastards had chewed through the stem, causing the dead cola tip. He wasn't far from the scene of the crime, tried to make a crawl for it, but I brought him to justice.

Since then I have pulled out three more, finding them by looking for abnormal bud/leaf death. Lost about 5-6 dry grams removing the affected growth.

One of the earlier maturing strains I pulled out a week ago was riddled with mold, but no worms, just the shit strewn tunnels they left behind, coursing through the molded areas. Threw out about a dozen grams. Sadly, I think the perps might have escaped judgement in this case.

Anyways, just a heads up to those that have even less experience with the little bastids than me; If you notice strange localized bud death, start digging in.


I posted in this thread a few weeks ago, about the lack or absence of bud worms in my area. Seems I jinxed myself, though I think my bud worm issues are far less dire than in most parts of the world, from what I hear and read. Especially when I use no BT or sprays of any sort.

I would still like to know just what species of moth or butterfly these bud worms typically are, if anyone has any idea.

i think in my case it's every species in my area. i have all different types of caterpillars.

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i'm the guy i've always wanted to be

'Tis the price those who live in prime agricultural/growing environments pay, it seems. Good thing we monkeys are clever.

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Well I got to thinking about how we are all spread out all over the map on this forum and my caterpillar may not be your caterpillar. So, I peeped around the web and came up with a site to help us all. If anyone can find one better, please post it.

What's this caterpillar.. Identifying caterpillars made easy.

From the U.S. to the U.K. and back again ..


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Probably the best thing you can do for next yr is grow in a greenhouse or build a few lightweight PVC huts and put them over your plants and cover with shadescreen and cover every night. I know it's a pain but it stops these F***'s from ruining lot's of buds.

I'm setting up 2 greenhouses for next season using the double tubular carports, wrap all sides permanently with shadescreen and use 6 ml visqueen on the top. Not only with this prevent moths from getting in and laying eggs but also protect from rains.

This method will allow plenty of ventilation and not allow excess heat build up and also help keep critters out also.

Catipillars not only eat buds but shit in the buds which are what turns to mold from moisture. This yr I grew 24 large babies (northern Ca) and spent nearly 25 + hours between spraying twice and picking off catipllars with magnafying glass and tweezers and let's not forget I lost over 1 1/2 lbs in damage and the time of cutting all the ruined parts off the buds at harvest.

So I have no problem investing under $1000 on supplies to build these greenhouses.

Good luck I feel your pain
mrgreen

You can do the greenhouse with under $1K? My interest is piqued.

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