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title: "Something has been eating my summer annuals, especially the flowers…"
description: "Something has been eating my summer annuals, especially the flowers of my petunias, and my calibrachoas. I have found several of these little caterpillar-like…"
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# Something has been eating my summer annuals, especially the flowers…

_Lyndaさんが2024-09-14に投稿しました_

Something has been eating my summer annuals, especially the flowers of my petunias, and my calibrachoas. I have found several of these little caterpillar-like creatures in the plants, and wonder if these are the little buggers that are destroying my lovely plants. Can anybody ID them; if so, what is the best method of getting rid of them? TIA for your welcome suggestions!  
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![3件中1件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/yoprNXApRoikgMITRyNvrw.webp?size=large)

![3件中2件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/dRDRrOQHTaGijtYzMKLPwA.webp?size=large)

![3件中3件目の添付ファイル](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ogsS0GJIvWBzx7CvItnCsicGb0YTD2umkWf-CRAbvzU/n97Z6rrlTXis3qevLMraMw.webp?size=large)

## 10件のコメント

### DanishGrammaさんが2024-09-14にコメントしました

Southern Ag Thuricide BT Caterpillar Control  
I had the same problem this year and this worked great 😊

#### Lyndaさんが2024-09-15に返信しました

Thanks for your return post. One more question… Is this considered a chemical or natural antidote?  
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#### DanishGrammaさんが2024-09-15に返信しました

It works like neem oil but won’t burn the leaves and doesn’t hurt bees 🐝

#### DanishGrammaさんが2024-09-15に返信しました

Thuricide BT Caterpillar Control concentrate is used by organic gardeners and is made from bacteria that is toxic to listed pests. Safe to use on all plants, vegetables and edible crops

#### Lyndaさんが2024-09-16に返信しました

Thanks for your return post! Thuricide BT sounds interesting; I’m going to check it out. I can check out the label, but can you tell me, does it do the same things that neem oil does, such as treat funguses? 🤗💚🪴

#### DanishGrammaさんが2024-09-16に返信しました

No, I use copper for that. Captain Jack makes a good copper spray for fungus. I don’t use neem oil on my garden plants, it just doesn’t seem to do anything

### Sunnyさんが2024-09-14にコメントしました

That’s the likely culprit. Just remove them and toss them far away or in the pond to become bird/frog food and complete the circle of life. 😁 No chemicals needed.

#### Lyndaさんが2024-09-15に返信しました

If they’re tasty, why give them to the birds and frogs… I’ll just toss them into my my salads,😝! Just kidding…but, it’s a great idea! Thanks for your return post.  
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#### Sunnyさんが2024-09-15に返信しました

🤣

#### Lyndaさんが2024-09-16に返信しました

🥲…😉! 🤗💚🪴

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