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Little Green Monster
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 3:50 pm
by steve_84
Hi All
I have little green catipliiers eating my corky bark elm. I am pulling 3 to 4 off it everyday and it is really starting to hurt the tree. Is there anything I can buy to get rid of them?
Sorry no photos as they end up under the thong pretty quickly.
Cheers
Steve
Re: Little Green Monster
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 4:52 pm
by Tenka
Confidor most likely
Re: Little Green Monster
Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 6:03 pm
by cuwire
steve_84 wrote:Sorry no photos as they end up under the thong pretty quickly.
Pictures of stomped on grubs always welcome here.
I had green grubs on my Elm -- cut in the middle and they oozed the most iridescent blue/green better than cracker night.
Anyway I am with Tenka on confidor seems to work. OR .. you could defoliate the tree .. many benefits
Cheers
Re: Little Green Monster
Posted: January 4th, 2012, 11:59 am
by shibui
Best treatment for caterpillars is BT sold by Yates as 'Dipel'. Its a fungus that only affects caterpillars so won't hurt the good insects like ladybirds and praying mantis.
Re: Little Green Monster
Posted: January 4th, 2012, 1:11 pm
by kcpoole
I use Dipel on mine to get rid of caterpillars
Ken
Re: Little Green Monster
Posted: January 4th, 2012, 2:04 pm
by steve_84
Thanks all.
I will go out and buy some dipel tomorrow.