only noticed this yesterday , holes in the Leaves of spider plant , my biggest worry is these insects maybe coming out at night which is why I cant see anything on them during the day . Any advice appreciated to finding and killing what's eating it.
what is BT ? is it a caterpillar insecticide ? I need to buy one made for plants - so it only kills the caterpillar & not the plant .It is some type of caterpillar as evidenced by the little green pieces of feces. It either lives in the soil or deep into the bottom of the plant during the day and emerges to feed at night. Spray with Bt
I can afford to Loose this plant - I have another one in the ground Healthier & Bigger - but Im not taking any chances of taking this one out of the pot - next to in ground one. My other option is to Take it out of the pot to see if its inside the soil. Do caterpillars eat the same way slugs do ? do slugs also eat spider plants ? Chuck is saying its more likely a caterpillar. Should I take the plant out of the pot ??Go out at night yourself with a flashlight and try to find and photograph the culprit.The frass is suggestive of caterpillars, but it is good to confirm and know which one. It/they might have already departed to pupate elsewhere.
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