Pea – Caterpillar Damage

Q: I have peas! And bugs, it seems. Time to break out the insecticide dust or something else?

A: The pattern of damage looks like caterpillar feeding to me. Any garden insecticide would work to kill caterpillars.

But I recommend you use products that contain Bacillus thuringiensis (click for sources) which will kill them organically.

pea caterpillar damage 1

pea caterpillar damage 2

pea caterpillar damage 3

pea caterpillar damage 4

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