green worms - Knowledgebase Question

Carlsbad, Ca
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Question by BeckyBruck
March 3, 2011
How do I keep those little green worms from eating the leaves (petunias,etc)from my plants?


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Answer from NGA
March 3, 2011
You can control bud worms with a product called Bt (bacillus thuringensis). It is sold as Dipel or Thuricide in the garden center. It controls little caterpillars but is harmless to insects and pollinating bees. Be sure to apply according to label directions.

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