Small maggot larve in stem any ideas or help

Shadytrees88

Active Member
Got a couple autos outside in containers out by my vegetable garden, I noticed a bud or two would rot about mid ways on the plant I was like ok , we have had higher humidity lil rain to mayb just that , it happened a few days later and I busted the bud open pinching around , the bud fell apart , it was like I had no moisture when all the other bugs was solid and tight , once I got to the stem runnin up threw the bud I noticed this lil maggot type thing come out of the stem almost like a small wax worm , this is happened on all 3 of the plants , mid ways up , main top not affected bud the tops of the side branches have mayb 4 buds on each ... here is a picture , View attachment 3975207Hope u can see it bout as good as I can get ...
 

Ugg boot

Member
Moths.
It's moth larvae. They leave a tiny hole usually near the node,you have to crack the stems above the hole and chase them or they WILL destroy your plant.
 
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