what can i use to keep caterpillars from eating my plants...i just had 3 plants die

i had 3 caterpillars enter the stalks of my plants in veg, and they killed the plants above where they entered the stalk, what can i use to keep them off the plants? thx a million in advance for any info, rm

Spray the foliage of plants with neem oil. Neem oil controls caterpillars and other pests, including whiteflies, leaf miners and thrips. It may also kill beneficial insects such as bees and earthworms, however.

safer brand spray with BT...peace

I had a 80 ton Catapillar problem this year that I couldn`t do anything about, you just brought back bad dreams !!

ya BT worked great for me this year on my zucchini especially with the vine borers, so i would definately try that...you can pick it up at Lowes...good stuff for sure!!

brimck325 said:

safer brand spray with BT...peace

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what is bt? im in medellin colombia, not sure where to find neem oil, would like as many options as possible. thx, rm

Bacillus thuringiensis it will almost always be labeled "BT" in bigger letters than the name though if you can find the pure soluble powder in Colombia. If you can't find the pure product it is likely to be a part of other organic garden pest sprays but won't be the same strength. If you find BT it will work wonders and a application of copper tape around the garden (if its not too big) will help with future problems.

Get a light into the branches and pull them off, kill them then as they tend to get out of the bin.

would making a rectangle out of say 1/2 copper tubing around the garden work? i dont think i can find copper tape down here, hell ive never come across it in the states, what is copper tape usually used for? thx. rm