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lanecrew
Joined: 27 Feb 2006
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Location: Corinth,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 12:33 pm Post subject: black worm on my peppers |
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| Found a little black worm with a white stripe down its back munching on my pepper plants in the garden. Garlic pepper doesn't seem to phase them. Any recommendations? :? |
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Nadine
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Posts: 1194
Location: Carrollton,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Sounds like some sort of caterpillar. Here is a good place to ID them: http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/america/ |
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sandih
Joined: 04 Apr 2003
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Location: Dallas,TEXAS
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| Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| I've been dusting my basil and pepper plants with DE and putting a mound of sharp pecan mulch around the base of each plant. So far it's working great. |
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