Caterpillars are butterfly larvae that come in many different shapes, colors and sizes, but the damage they do is always the same.
They ingest plant leaves and pine needles as they feed, and thereby wreck often irreparable damage in the garden and in the vegetable patch.
Here are several organic caterpillar control options that aren’t a problem for the environment at all:
1 – BT products – predator pest control of the microscopic sort
2 – Caterpillar predator animals – insects & animals that eat caterpillar eggs or disrupt their life cycle
3 – Manual picking – cleanest possible option. Requires daily follow-up.
4 – Prevention – nets & traps against adult egg-layers and caterpillars
5 – Horticultural oils – oils that smother eggs and caterpillars
6 – Decoy plants and decoy objects – also the cleanest option. Attract caterpillars away from target plants
7 – Companion planting and crop rotation – make it hard for pests to spread, maximize companion planting
Here is a link to 30 different heirloom seeds you can grow for under 30$:
Survival Garden Seeds Home Garden Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Seed Bank Kit – 30 Pack https://amzn.to/3Vr0DCJ
They are heirloom seeds which means they are non-gmo or hybrid and can be regrown. ie seedless watermelons (if there are no seeds, how can I grow it again?/ buy more seeds???)
Water, Fertilize and then watch your new babies grow.
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