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hicrystalfan

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Posted 1403486663	Reply with quote #1

__________________ Jeri Wish List: Maltese Beauty, Salce, Galicia Negra, Nordland, Any Portuguese figs

drphil69

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Posted 1403487389	Reply with quote #2

some sort of caterpillar? __________________ Phil - Zone 7A - Newark, DE Newbie fig lover just trying to learn.

hoosierbanana

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Posted 1403487771	Reply with quote #3

Found out it is a Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar. http://www.butterflyfunfacts.com/unusualgulflarvae.php __________________ 7a, DE

hicrystalfan

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Posted 1403488159	Reply with quote #4

Is it a good or bad bug...wasn't sure if I should kill it or not. __________________ Jeri Wish List: Maltese Beauty, Salce, Galicia Negra, Nordland, Any Portuguese figs

DonCentralTexas

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Posted 1403488331	Reply with quote #5

What hoosierbanana said. I would say in your case a good bug because they primarily eat passion flower. If your a passion flower vine different story :) __________________ Don (Near Austin, TX zone 8b) If you have these for sale/trade PM me: Zingarella, Grantham's Royal, Calderona, Genovese Nero, Noir de Barbentane

hicrystalfan

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Posted 1403488714	Reply with quote #6

well....I do have passion fruit vines....don't see many holes on the leaves.....hmmm maybe I should kill it __________________ Jeri Wish List: Maltese Beauty, Salce, Galicia Negra, Nordland, Any Portuguese figs

hicrystalfan

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Posted 1403488797	Reply with quote #7

__________________ Jeri Wish List: Maltese Beauty, Salce, Galicia Negra, Nordland, Any Portuguese figs

TucsonKen

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Posted 1403489242	Reply with quote #8

A good-sized, healthy vine can probably handle a few caterpillars. If you like having the butterflies around, sacrificing some leaves might be a good trade-off. __________________ Ken Tucson, Arizona Zone 8b

Hershell

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Posted 1403489449	Reply with quote #9

I don't kill them or orange dogs. Mocking birdsuuuuuuuuuuu __________________ Hershell Zone 8. Ray City, Ga.

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1403506274	Reply with quote #10

it's funny, all these time I thought we were hosting Cardinals... I guess they are not...

Aaron4USA

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Posted 1403506533	Reply with quote #11

Now, when you see a white battery with a single black dot on it's lower outer wing, KILL IT! that's what will eat all your Kale, Chard, Cabbage, Mint, Basil and lot more stuff you would want to grow and eat yourself. This is what they will look like when you catch them, on the act, under leaves (never on front of the leaf). it's true what they say about, You Are What You Eat.

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