Safer® Brand Caterpillar Killer with B.t.
This pest control product is very effective in killing caterpillars and worms, including corn earworm, bollworm, armyworm, diamondback moth, green cloverworm, hornworms, loopers, melonworm, pickleworm, tomato fruitworm, tobacco budworm, salt marsh caterpillar, mimosa webworm, and imported cabbageworm!
The Safer® Brand Caterpillar Killer utilizes Dipel® (bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki) which, once ingested by the wayward caterpillar or worm, kills them within a few days. This insect killer is the most economical and convenient natural pest control solution to caterpillars and worms on the market!
It is recommended that this product be applied late in the afternoon or on cloudy days since B.t. breaks down in the sunlight.
When the B.t. is ingested by the worm, it works as a gut rot poison that makes the worm stop feeding. The caterpillar or worm will stop feeding immediately and die within days of malnutrition. This caterpillar killer will keep your lawn and organic garden, free from caterpillars all year long.
Carefully read and follow all directions on the product's label. B.T. is very specific and only works on caterpillars and leaf feeding worms. It will not harm beneficial insects, children, pets or wildlife. It is recommended with any pesticide to test plants for sensitivity to the product. Spray a small section of the plant in an inconspicuous area and wait 24 hours before full coverage.
Application Rates:
Apply Safer® Brand Caterpillar Killer when pests are first noticed and repeat every 7-10 days or as necessary. Caterpillar egg hatch can occur over an extended period of time. Monitor treated areas for the presence of newly hatched pests and retreat if necessary. Thorough leaf coverage is necessary for effective control. After ingesting a treated portion of the leaf, caterpillars stop feeding in a few hours and death occurs in a few days. Apply at a rate of 2 to 3 ounces per 50 feet of row planting
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Reviewer: Catherine
I've had a huge problem with cabbage worms and other caterpillars destroying my herbs. While traditional chemical pesticides worked fairly well, I never felt all that comfortable eating my herbs after spraying them with those chemicals. When I read about BT (Bacillus thuringiensis), I thought it sounded too good to be true...a bacterium that kills caterpillars but is absolutely harmless to humans, pets, and bees. I'm so glad I tried Safer Brand Caterpillar Killer with BT! I sprayed my sad, moth-eaten herbs with BT a couple times a week for 2 to 3 weeks and I'm happy to say that there are no signs of caterpillars and my plants have really come back to life! The spray smells awful but the smell dissipates quickly and it works so I don't really care about the transient odor. I definitely recommend this product!
Reviewer: Pam Tee "Busy Mom"
I've used various Safer products for over a decade, generally with success, and this product is one of my favorites.
I like this spray because BT (bacillus thuringiensis) works. It kills caterpillars and doesn't wreak havoc on the environment. This is because the active mechanism -- the bacillus -- is found naturally in the great outdoors, and Safer only concentrates it.
The way it works is that caterpillars eat the bacillus, and this causes them to lose their appetite. Within a day or so they die. I've always begun spraying a day or so before I expected my usual outbreaks of, let's say, tomato hornworms. My plan was to be ready to 'poison' the small guys so that they'd never get to be the destructive big guys. Worked exceedingly well.
THE SKINNY:::
Safer Brand Caterpillar spray works great. It acts to stop the caterpillars from feeding and it doesn't harm beneficials, like bees!
Though safer than most gardening products, do READ the instructions.
One of the things you want to consider is that Bt breaks down in sunlight. I therefore, always shook or sprayed in the evenings. (I think the caterpillars are night owls.)
Do give this a try.
Reviewer: Gen of North Coast Gardening
I wouldn't recommend spraying this on everything - after all, caterpillars turn into the moths and butterflies that pollinate our gardens!
But if you have a plant that's sustaining caterpillar damage, this is the most specific spray available to combat only that pest. In organic gardening, specific is better since you're only killing the pest that's a problem and not the bees and beneficials in the garden.
I've been using Bt for years on roses and fruit trees with caterpillar issues. It's always preferable to just replace any susceptible plants with a sturdier variety, but if you have one or two that need help, this is the way to go.
Reviewer: JOEY
Hello my friend,
I am here to tell you about a product, Safer® Brand caterpillar killer with B.t. utilizes Dipel® (bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki) is hands down my new best friend. Day after day i was caterpillar hunting. Hand picking and trying to control the problem and it just was not working, until i used Safer® product. Since then i have been able enjoy my garden with no caterpillars and i just wanted to say thanks to Safer® for all their hard work.
Reviewer: dchall_san_antonio
I knew BT was going to work from reading about it. I did not know it was going to work so fast. I sprayed it on my tomatoes, and the horn worms stopped feeding immediately. The second day they had moved but had not eaten any more. 3rd day they turned blackish. 4th day they were gone.
Reviewer: J. Neff "_Farmin' KY Guyz_"
I grow vegetables and perpetually battle worms on my cabbage and broccoli. I decided to give BT a try as many of my home remedies helped but didn't stop the worms. There are so many cabbage moths flitting around our garden it almost looks like a snow globe scene.
Using the directions on the bottle and a hand held sprayer, I applied it to my heavily infested plants. 12 hours later . . . ZERO live caterpillars! The broccoli really took off and grew once the bug pressure was gone.
The BT kept the worms knocked down for about two weeks until the next generation of cabbage moth worms hatched. Then I reapplied with the same great results. I will never stop using this product.
Reviewer: Cheryl Sommer
I used the product after picking afew catepillars off and after three days I didn't spot ant more thunbs up
Reviewer: S. Bishop
This stuff is the best! I tried several other "gentle" products and they didn't seem to work at all. If you're serious about wanting to get rid of caterpillars or tired of seeing just the veins of leaves left after the caterpillars "have dinner", this is the stuff to use!
Reviewer: K. L. Stone "maeven6"
I have used this for a long time but this year I tried something new and it worked. I began as soon as my squash started blooming. Every three days I would spray the stem with this product. I was faithful and my neighbor's squash on two sides all died due to squash vine borers, my test plant died too. However the squash I faithfully sprayed is still doing well. Vines up to an inch to inch and a half and no sign of borers!!! I don't need it for much else, the birds keep my caterpillars away but those nasty borers nothing but this will seem to touch.
Now I don't know for 100% sure if it is the every three day hard spraying with the 16oz spray bottle, perhaps knocking the newly layed eggs off or it is the BT alone or a combination but whatever it is ... it works!!
Reviewer: A Kid's Review
Caterpillers had completely destroyed my basil and were beginning to work on my plum trees when the Safer arrived. I sprayed that night and everyother night for a week and there has not been anymore carterpiller damage. Love this stuff!!!!
