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Old 04-12-2009, 11:18 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Default Re: Pitaya pest..

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Originally Posted by lorax View Post
Sounds like a cutworm. Keep looking for those little buggers, and give the Pitahaya a good spraying with insecticidal soap.
Yes. In Ohio, I believe you can purchase the bacterial agent BT. It's very effective on larvae. Another agent which is also available in the western U.S. is Spinosad, bottled by Green Light or Monterey Garden products.
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