Honeysuckle Destroyed by Caterpillars: Hand-Pick or Bt

Honeysuckle covered in silvery eggs and tiny caterpillars in rolled leaves (green and white).

Insect ID First

Bag samples, take to nursery for ID. Many caterpillars are temporary leaf-feeders.

Controls

• Dipel/Thuricide (Bt) – bacterial, kills caterpillars only.
• Hand-pick affected leaves if few.
• Predatory insects often control naturally.

Don't spray blindly.