thanks for the response bc.

it could very well be caterpillars. I noticed a white mossy looking ball of what could be caterpillar poo or an egg... i already removed it.

i looked online through google and they suggest stuff with pyrethrum or bifenthrin. thats all too expensive for my budget... is there any cheap way to rid of these little buggers?


someone suggested putting vasoline on the bottem of the stem....

i wonder if they're joking or if that actually works...