Help! Looks like somethings eating my plants

[hungryhippo]

Hi everyone. New member here. Got three plants in an indoor growroom but had to put them outside for 1 day a week ago so i think they picked up some guests while they were outside. I should have been watching close but one plant has had half of its leaf eaten.( it was hidden behind the light )


Is it mites or is it something else? Any help is appreciated

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hungryhippo Reviewed by hungryhippo on 04-09-2009. Help! Looks like somethings eating my plants Hi everyone. New member here. Got three plants in an indoor growroom but had to put them outside for 1 day a week ago so i think they picked up some guests while they were outside. I should have been watching close but one plant has had half of its leaf eaten.( it was hidden behind the light ) Is it mites or is it something else? Any help is appreciated :) http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9504/sbca0065.jpg http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4853/sbca0066.jpg Rating: 5

[MdmPele]

looks like someone had a bite or twelve of lunch. probably a spring hatching of some caterpiller or somesuch.

definitely NOT mites or thrips. you're fine there.

look your vegetation over well looking for a caterpiller like an inchworm or similar. just pick it/them (I bet you have/had only one) and flush.


Get a hotshot no-pest-strip and hang in your room.

[the image reaper]

good advice on the Hot Shot strip ... you know now, but never move indoor plants out, or vice-versa, bugs almost always result ... pets carry bugs indoors, too ... good luck :thumbsup:

[hungryhippo]

Thanks
Ill go hunting now to find the little buggar. Not sure on finding a hot shot strip here in the land of the rising sun. whats the active ingredient to look for if i see something similar in the shops here?

[FourTwenty4Life]

I've started plants indoors, grew them for 5 weeks indoor with just Miraclegro and threw outside to finish with no problems. I think I sprayed some Raid: House and Garden around the area outside but not directly on the plant, about 6 in away. No problems. If you pay attention to the plants and research some info when problems occur, you should be fine. I don't know about bringing them constantly in/out because that can't be good but starting in/out and switching to the opposite for the remainder shouldn't be an issue.:hippy:

[hungryhippo]

spent the last hour looking over the plants but cant find any caterpillars. ill look for a strip first thing in the morning as its 2am here now. thanks again for the advice

[hungryhippo]

Been looking for days now but still cant find any bugs. every morning though theres more and more white lines on the leaves where theyve been eaten. I got a spray that has tetraconazole and permethrin as the active ingredients. (very very limited choice here in Japan).
will this be ok to use on my plants? Any tips on how often to spray?