Other than Green, what kind of worm is this eating my peppers?

harleysilo · May 12, 2007

Living in this cocoon in my leaf...

also did this....i think...

Suze · May 14, 2007

Looks like a fruitworm of some sort. Dusting or spraying your plants with Bt (bacillus thuringiensis) will help. They eat it and it eats a hole in the gut, killing them. Won't hurt you.

You can pick it up at any garden center. Dipel is a common brand name.

REDCLUSTER · May 20, 2007

in your 3r pic, I can see an aphid on the leaf also.

lavandula girl · May 20, 2007

That looks like a leaf roller to me. Here's a pic. Bt is a good choice for control.

May 12, 2007	#1
harleysilo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Woodstock GA Posts: 418	Other than Green, what kind of worm is this eating my peppers? Living in this cocoon in my leaf... also did this....i think...

May 20, 2007	#4
lavandula girl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 64	That looks like a leaf roller to me. Here's a pic. Bt is a good choice for control. __________________ Mostly Harmless Last edited by lavandula girl; May 20, 2007 at 11:28 PM. Reason: hit 'enter' before finished - sorry!

May 14, 2007	#2
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Looks like a fruitworm of some sort. Dusting or spraying your plants with Bt (bacillus thuringiensis) will help. They eat it and it eats a hole in the gut, killing them. Won't hurt you. You can pick it up at any garden center. Dipel is a common brand name.

May 20, 2007	#3
REDCLUSTER Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: new england Posts: 4	in your 3r pic, I can see an aphid on the leaf also.