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Safer® Brand Caterpillar Killer, 8oz. Concentrate

model #: 5160
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Killing insects, caterpillars, and worms. Keep caterpillars from eating the leaves of your trees and bushes with this effective concentrate.  more »

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Safer® Brand Caterpillar Killer, 8oz. Concentrate

 

Organic caterpillar killer, caterpiller killer solutions for your organic garden

This pest control product is very effective in killing caterpillars and worms, including corn earworm, bollworm, armyworm, diamondback moth, green cloverworm, hornworms, loopers, melonworm, pickleworm, tomato fruitworm, tobacco budworm, salt marsh caterpillar, mimosa webworm, and imported cabbageworm!

 

The Safer® Brand Caterpillar Killer utilizes Dipel® (bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki) which, once ingested by the wayward caterpillar or worm, kills them within a few days.  This insect killer is the most economical and convenient natural pest control solution to caterpillars and worms on the market!

 

It is recommended that this product be applied late in the afternoon or on cloudy days since B.t. breaks down in the sunlight.

 

When the B.t. is ingested by the worm, it works as a gut rot poison that makes the worm stop feeding.  The caterpillar or worm will stop feeding immediately and die within days of malnutrition. This caterpillar killer will keep your lawn and organic garden, free from caterpillars all year long.

 

Carefully read and follow all directions on the product's label.  B.T. is very specific and only works on caterpillars and leaf feeding worms.  It will not harm beneficial insects, children, pets or wildlife. It is recommended with any pesticide to test plants for sensitivity to the product.  Spray a small section of the plant in an inconspicuous area and wait 24 hours before full coverage.

 

Application Rates:

Apply Safer Brand Caterpillar Killer when pests are first noticed and repeat every 7-10 days or as necessary. Caterpillar egg hatch can occur over an extended period of time. Monitor treated areas for the prescence of newly hatched pests and retreat if necessary. Thorough leaf coverage is necessary for effective control. After ingesting a treated portion of the leaf, caterpillars stop feeding in a few hours and death occurs in a few days. Apply at a rate of 2 to 3 ounces per 50 feet of row planting

 

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Safer® Brand is the leader in alternative lawn and garden products. Safer® Brand recognizes the growing demand by consumers for these products, offering a wide variety of natural and organic solutions for lawn, garden, landscape, flowers, houseplants, insects and more!

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  Review Posted on Amazon.com June 28, 2011
Reviewer: Catherine

I've had a huge problem with cabbage worms and other caterpillars destroying my herbs. While traditional chemical pesticides worked fairly well, I never felt all that comfortable eating my herbs after spraying them with those chemicals. When I read about BT (Bacillus thuringiensis), I thought it sounded too good to be true...a bacterium that kills caterpillars but is absolutely harmless to humans, pets, and bees. I'm so glad I tried Safer Brand Caterpillar Killer with BT! I sprayed my sad, moth-eaten herbs with BT a couple times a week for 2 to 3 weeks and I'm happy to say that there are no signs of caterpillars and my plants have really come back to life! The spray smells awful but the smell dissipates quickly and it works so I don't really care about the transient odor. I definitely recommend this product!

  Review Posted on Amazon.com May 21, 2011
Reviewer: Pam Tee "Busy Mom"

I've used various Safer products for over a decade, generally with success, and this product is one of my favorites.

I like this spray because BT (bacillus thuringiensis) works. It kills caterpillars and doesn't wreak havoc on the environment. This is because the active mechanism -- the bacillus -- is found naturally in the great outdoors, and Safer only concentrates it.

The way it works is that caterpillars eat the bacillus, and this causes them to lose their appetite. Within a day or so they die. I've always begun spraying a day or so before I expected my usual outbreaks of, let's say, tomato hornworms. My plan was to be ready to 'poison' the small guys so that they'd never get to be the destructive big guys. Worked exceedingly well.


THE SKINNY:::
Safer Brand Caterpillar spray works great. It acts to stop the caterpillars from feeding and it doesn't harm beneficials, like bees!

Though safer than most gardening products, do READ the instructions.

One of the things you want to consider is that Bt breaks down in sunlight. I therefore, always shook or sprayed in the evenings. (I think the caterpillars are night owls.)

Do give this a try.



 

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