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Old 05-27-2012, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by greg441 View Post
Anyone have a successful remedy for the orange caterpillars on the Oleanders? The pesticide I'm using is not very effective. Thanks.
Hmmmm...Get rid of the oleanders?
The caterpillars are a major annoyance that just about all oleanders have to endure. They (caterpillars) eat a lot of leaves before turning into black & blue, spotted moths. The good news is they don't really harm the oleanders, they just eat the leaves and make them ugly. The plant recovers just fine. But beware, do not squash the caterpillars as they have a vile smell!
Spray helps a bit, but I never could really get rid of the annual invasion in my oleanders....Sorry I can't offer better solution. Maybe someone else has a real remedy......
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