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creaturefeeder
Joined: 05 Aug 2003
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Location: Burleson, TX
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 6:16 pm Post subject: Texas Mountain Laurel |
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ACKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!
I just noticed that something is eating mine. Any ideas???
It's leaving some sort of webish thing and eating the leaves. :cry: |
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dragonfly
Joined: 20 May 2003
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Location: parker county, texas
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| My first guess would be webworms or something similar. Do you see any small dark "wormy" looking critters? If so, use some Bt. It should get rid of the problem pretty quickly. |
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creaturefeeder
Joined: 05 Aug 2003
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Location: Burleson, TX
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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thanks dragonfly.........I'll search first thing tomorrow and see if I can find what "thing" is leaving those webs. Although we did have some webworms on our Apricot tree in the spring, and this looks different than that???
I'll get back to you, if I find anything. |
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dragonfly
Joined: 20 May 2003
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Location: parker county, texas
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Even if it's not webworms, it could be a similar caterpillar or worm-type pest. When I see webs, that's what I look for first. Try spraying some Bt, and if it's not worms or cats, it still won't hurt anything else, so no problem as far as I know. |
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creaturefeeder
Joined: 05 Aug 2003
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Location: Burleson, TX
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| Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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okay, sorry to be a pest...........but now I have to ask, what's BT?
I put that in a search and nothing comes up...........I've been looking around the site - but I don't see BT anywhere?
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Mr. Clean
Joined: 27 Mar 2003
Posts: 708
Location: Garland, Texas
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| Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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creaturefeeder wrote: ...........I've been looking around the site - but I don't see BT anywhere? :?
The very first entry in the alphabetical "B" in the Information Center of the dirtdoctor.com site.
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
A beneficial bacteria applied as a spray to kill caterpillars. Sold under a variety of names such as Thuricide, Dipel, Bio-Worm, and others. Use Bacillus thuringiensis 'Israelensis' (Bti) in water for the control of mosquito larvae. Use Garrett Juice with Bt for extra benefit. Molasses also helps. It provides protein and keeps insect-killing bacteria alive on the foliage longer- even during rain. Bt 'San Diego' is good for Colorado potato bettle, elm leaf beetle, and other leaf-chewing beatles. |
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creaturefeeder
Joined: 05 Aug 2003
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Location: Burleson, TX
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| Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2003 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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KEWL! thanks Clean!
btw, I looked in the info section..................I'm not too good at searching evidently :oops: |
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