Hairy Grubs on Herbs
Hairy grubs (possibly white cedar moth larvae?) have eaten almost all
of my mint plant. Can anyone suggest a non-pesticide solution to this problem? |
Hairy Grubs on Herbs
Kev wrote: Hairy grubs (possibly white cedar moth larvae?) have eaten almost all of my mint plant. Can anyone suggest a non-pesticide solution to this problem? Bacillus thuringiensis, sold as Dipel is a bacterium that is fatal to grubs, caterpillers and apparently termites but is harmless to humans. |
Hairy Grubs on Herbs
Kev,
Mint shoots away again pretty quickly, why not just cut it back to ground level so the grubs have nothing to eat - most moth larvae are very seasonal so breaking the cycle with this generation should fix the problem - until next year :-) Alternatively, not many grubs like white oil - make your own with vegetable oil, detergent and water - ABC Gardening website had the recipe. Cheers, Geoff "GreenieLeBrun" wrote in message oups.com... Kev wrote: Hairy grubs (possibly white cedar moth larvae?) have eaten almost all of my mint plant. Can anyone suggest a non-pesticide solution to this problem? Bacillus thuringiensis, sold as Dipel is a bacterium that is fatal to grubs, caterpillers and apparently termites but is harmless to humans. |
Hairy Grubs on Herbs
"GreenieLeBrun" wrote in message oups.com...
Kev wrote: Hairy grubs (possibly white cedar moth larvae?) have eaten almost all of my mint plant. Can anyone suggest a non-pesticide solution to this problem? Bacillus thuringiensis, sold as Dipel is a bacterium that is fatal to grubs, caterpillers and apparently termites but is harmless to humans. Dipel Rulez!!! |
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