If so, it's best to head them off at the past.

Screen out, or repel the budmoth before she lays eggs.

They are nocturnal and seldom seen, but since I started laying dryer sheets on my soil, I have seen no budworms 4' above the soil!
So it now seems that the sheets are effective against moths too

Probably the safest, pleasantest, and most effective remedy that I've ever seen.:thumbsup:
And very affordable.

One sheet repels whitefly, flying root aphids, fungus gnats, roaches, wasps, hornets, mosquitos, and apparently, budmoths, for months.

Meanwhile, keep hand picking.
There are probably still some eggs yet to hatch
I used to use jewelers tweezers to limit damage to the trichs.
But now, no worms.

Wanna buy some used tweezers?

Aloha,
Weezard
Weezard Reviewed by Weezard on . It's a sticky situation... It's my 2nd year growing outdoors here in so cal and only 1 problem - !!!!WORMS!!!! Not sure whether they're caterpillars or the infamous 'bud worm' but these little b@stards are on my last nerve. I'm not insane about organic gardening but I've been going that route since they sprouted around Feb. Of course these meanies don't show till the flowers are nicely forming :mad: WHAT TO DO? If there's a 'safe' chemical, let me know what it is cuz I'm about ready to use it. Is the only other option Rating: 5