pests

[martinpeters]

i have caterpillers on my plants and need to know how 2 get rid of them can any1 help. also ive heard u can use a mixture of tobbacco and boiled water is this a load of bollock or is it true

[clovisman]

i have heard of the tobacco spray before but would be concerned about leaving a taste on the buds- if not in flower try a pyrenthian insecticide- the stuff is made from flowers -organic-or try neem oil- i have had an abundance of pest problems myself this year-good luck

[martinpeters]

thanks man where can i get neem oil from though

[stinkyattic]

I'd worry about tobacco spray for the risk of TMV.

Hot pepper or neem oil spray (use only in veg or early flower, up to week 3) will leave a very distasteful residue on the leaves. You can get both at any good garden shop.

Caterpillars though are easy to hand-pick... Why not just remove them manually?

[martinpeters]

thanks alot attic