Reddit reviews Bonide (BND802) - Leaf Eating Worm & Moth Killer, Thuricide Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) Outdoor Insecticide/Pesticide Liquid Concentrate (8 oz.)
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INSECT KILLER - This pest control is great for use on redhumped caterpillars, cabbage looper, diamondback moth, omnivorous leafroller, tent caterpillar, and many more.PROTECTS VEGETABLES, FRUITS, NUTS, SHADE TREES & ORNAMENTALS - Thuricide is designed for use on a variety of plants including almonds, apples, pears, cherries, grapes, oranges, celery, broccoli, cabbage, pecans plus shade trees and ornamentals.CONTAINS BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS - The active ingredient of this product is Bacillus thuringiensis, also known as Bt. Bt is a natural occurring, soil-borne bacteria that has been used since the 1950s for natural insect control.FAST ACTING FORMULA - Thuricide is a bacterium which is selectively toxic to many moth and butterfly larvae. The insects stop feeding and die within 2-3 days of ingestion.EASY TO APPLY - Product instantly mixes with water and should be applied as a spray using a mist blower, hose-end sprayer or pressurized hand sprayer. Product can be applied up to the day of harvest.
Spray BT using a lawn sprayer once a week only at dawn or dusk. It is a natural bacteria that crystallizes and kills caterpillars when they ingest it. It is safe to use until harvest. Use 1oz of BT per 1 gallon of water.
You are probably getting bud rot because the caterpillars are destroying your plants circulatory system thus causing parts of your plants to die and mold.
I had the same problem 4 weeks ago and this method fixed everything.
BT: Bonide Chemical 802 Bacillus Thuricide https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009ONSQ6O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_pXXNBbVHRTYFB
Sprayer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E28UQU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_b0XNBbZB8CBGC
Mosquito Dunks use a bacteria derived pesticide commonly referred to as BTi. It is non-toxic to just about everything but the particular pests. It is fine to use in your system.
Several subspecies of Bacillus thuringiensis are used as organic pesticides. E.g., Thuricide (BT kurstaki) can control leaf eating moths and worms.
Fun fact: The genetics for synthesizing the pesticide were used to develop one of the first GM crop known as BT corn.
Fungus gnats thrive in wet soil and their larvae often will come in the bag with your potting soil, unless it is pasteurized. Here's a helpful page on how to deal with them:
https://farmerfredrant.blogspot.se/2010/12/fungus-gnats-on-houseplants-how-to.html
I've been successful controlling them with Gnatrol, which is a biological larvicide but I'm currently unable to find any smaller quantities than 16 pounds of the stuff on either ebay or Amazon ATM...
I did find this product, whose active ingredient is bacillus thuringiensis, same as Gnatrol, but it is in a lighter concentration. It might be worth a shot.
Looks like a Cabbage Looper, Bacillus Thuricide works for me.