Caterpillar Control for the Garden
LSU AgCenter Hor_culture Agent
Have you noticed nibbled edges on the leaves of your prized plants? As spring temperatures rise, several species of caterpillars begin to gnaw on plants in our gardens. Most are a type of moth larvae, which means they are generalist feeders who can host on a wide range of plant types. Butterfly larvae tend to be more specific about the type of plant tissue they can fe…