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droolingplants 5th April 2011 08:36 AM

Caterpillar eating neps?????
 
Hi all, recently, I have a neighbour who felled a tree due to caterpillar infestations. However, some of the caterpillars somehow landed in my home. Then, the next morning, I discovered a lid of the newly formed pitcher on n hookerana has been eaten and the growing tip of the ampullaria and the leaf of a miranda has been eaten. Any solutions for this problem?

caseyhoo 5th April 2011 09:02 AM

Re: Caterpillar eating neps?????
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by droolingplants (Post 44488)
Hi all, recently, I have a neighbour who felled a tree due to caterpillar infestations. However, some of the caterpillars somehow landed in my home. Then, the next morning, I discovered a lid of the newly formed pitcher on n hookerana has been eaten and the growing tip of the ampullaria and the leaf of a miranda has been eaten. Any solutions for this problem?

For a newbie like me, as i know, only ways to get ride of Caterpillar is by hand catch or spray insecticide.

They ate by S. flava red tube.:(

sooxiwei 5th April 2011 04:15 PM

Re: Caterpillar eating neps?????
 
got the prob also, usually quite seasonal, as long as they don't kill the plant, after the catepilla season will recover...

paphioboy 5th April 2011 07:59 PM

Re: Caterpillar eating neps?????
 
The only caterpillar that eats my nep leaves is the small hairy one that's grey and yellow in colour. Often found on Ixora bushes, but they appear seasonally. They often go for hairy-leaves neps like albomarginata.. Why, I don't know..


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