Unidentified worms eating leaves

J Bone

Member

• Sep 19, 2016

• #1

Hi Rollitup,

I recently spotted a small worm eating some of my cannabis leaves and I don't recognize it. I was wondering if anyone could help me identify it? In one of the pics you can see the worm eating a hole in the petiole.

If anyone has any info on this creature it would be appreciated.

 

Big_Lou

Well-Known Member

• Sep 19, 2016

• #2

Isn't it an inchworm?



These guys, along with cut worms, love to snack on cannabis.

 

greasemonkeymann

Well-Known Member

• Sep 19, 2016

• #3

J Bone said:

Hi Rollitup,

I recently spotted a small worm eating some of my cannabis leaves and I don't recognize it. I was wondering if anyone could help me identify it? In one of the pics you can see the worm eating a hole in the petiole.

If anyone has any info on this creature it would be appreciated.

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I don't mean to be asinine, but fuck ID'ing that lil bastard.
squash em.
most likely the autumns incoming moths
especially if you are in CA
any and every caterpillar will munch on your ladies

 

J Bone

Member

• Sep 19, 2016

• #4

Thanks for the quick responses guys! Do you think Ill be all set just removing the worms as I see them? Or should I take more action?

 

greasemonkeymann

Well-Known Member

• Sep 19, 2016

• #5

J Bone said:

Thanks for the quick responses guys! Do you think Ill be all set just removing the worms as I see them? Or should I take more action?

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I always did them as I see them, but you need to be REAL good at that. (if ya miss one, they eat NONSTOP)
or you can run BT also

here is a lil info on that.
http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/bt-the-organic-caterpillar-control-that-works-naturally/

 

xmatox

Well-Known Member

• Sep 19, 2016

• #6

What you need is something with bacillus thuringiensis in it to rid the caterpillars.

Something like this would work.
https://www.hydroponics.net/i/139313

 

Big_Lou

Well-Known Member

• Sep 19, 2016

• #7

Pinch them from the plants and save them in a dish until you have a few hundred, then you can toast them in browned butter and sprinkle them on your savory dishes - Turn of fate!

 

Indacouch

Well-Known Member

• Sep 19, 2016

• #8

Those come from moths laying eggs on your leafs .....a bad year in Ca for them this year .....thankfully I do preventative maintenance so I didn't have any issues but it's a bad year for lots of people in Ca .....