{"id":669,"date":"2017-01-23T07:21:19","date_gmt":"2017-01-23T15:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onlinepestcontrol.com\/?p=669"},"modified":"2017-09-18T06:44:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-18T13:44:29","slug":"5-ways-to-get-rid-of-caterpillars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinepestcontrol.com\/5-ways-to-get-rid-of-caterpillars\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Get Rid of Caterpillars"},"content":{"rendered":"
Caterpillars are cute fuzzy little bugs that turn into beautiful butterflies but they can also be a gardener\u2019s worst nightmare because the cat<\/span>erpillar needs to eat enormous volumes of plan<\/span>t<\/span> material in order to be able to transform from larvae to butterfly. Certain types of caterpillars can completely strip a plant of all its vegetation in one night. It is useful to be able to identify the type of caterpillar you are dealing with. Caterpillars that have pale green stripes along their backs are cabbage looper<\/a><\/span>s<\/a><\/span>. They like to eat collard greens, kale and lettuce leaves. Corn earworms are caterpillars that you normally see in August and September. Cutworms can be identified by the way they eat your plants. These caterpillars chew off new shoots or seedlings right at their base.<\/p>\n Pesticides are very effective at killing off caterpillars but they also kill off beneficial in your gardens<\/a><\/span> like ladybugs<\/a><\/span>, predatory wasps, and earthworms. Chemical pesticides are also absorbed into the leaves and stems of plants so they should not be used on plants you intend to consume. Here are 5 organic solutions to getting rid of caterpillars.<\/p>\n At night, check your plants for caterpillars and hand pick them from the plants. You can either move them to another<\/p>\n5 Ways to Get Rid of Caterpillars<\/h2>\n
1. Hide and Seek<\/strong><\/h3>\n