Getting rid of bugs/insects

[timun]

Originally Posted by Jacks

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[wireframe]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

The half dozen haskcap bushes I planted, jeez, 4-5 years ago now? have attracted these bugs this year. They're about 1cm long and are eating the leaves causing them to curl. And they're muching away quickly.

This looks to be the first year I'll be getting any berries as well. And a lot. I don't know if that's what's attracted the pests.

Anybody know what these are? Will that BT caterpillar bacteria liquid rid the plants of them?

All I can find online is that hascap bushes aren't supposed get pests.

My haskcaps have the exact same thing this year. My only idea is to spray with a light soap solution. Please tell me if you find anything that's effective.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

I've got the same thing on my honeysuckle. Apparently insecticidal soap, like BugBGone is needed. I haven't tried yet.

This works quite well. Just be sure to rinse the tree/shrub really, really good after. And then do it again after. Otherwise you will burn the #### out of it.

[Sr. Mints]

Originally Posted by wireframe

My haskcaps have the exact same thing this year. My only idea is to spray with a light soap solution. Please tell me if you find anything that's effective.

The plants are at my mom's where I do the gardening, and I had a chance to check this morning and the BTK solution I applied on the weekend appears to have worked

Incidentally, I sought out a Haskcap Support group (or whatever - lol) on facebook and saw at least three others who've identified the same problem/pest in and around Calgary just this week. No answers what the insects actually were though. I haven't yet posted an inquiry as I don't have much info to add.

Here's the exact BT I used: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/s...-0593770p.html. They had it at Golden Acres - Canadian Tire and Home Depot were sold out everywhere. Wanted to try that first before going nuclear on all the other insects.

[blankall]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

Anybody know what these are? Will that BT caterpillar bacteria liquid rid the plants of them?

All I can find online is that hascap bushes aren't supposed get pests.

Looks like moth catterpillars. I'd guess a variety of leafroller moth, which is common in Alberta:



There's various sprays, some organic some not, that you can use.

[MoneyGuy]

I’ve never seen this before. We use birch logs for landscaping and some ants burrowed into one for a nest. We noticed it when we found what looked like sawdust at one end. That log is now in the fire pit.