Geranium Caterpillar

I found 2 white, kind of spiny/woolly caterpillars in my geraniums. I’m not sure they were actually eating them, because there was also a dead Japanese beetle. What are they and how do I prevent them from coming back?

1 Comment (Open | Close)

1 Comment To "Geranium Caterpillar"

#1 Comment By Nikki On 08/25/2011 @ 6:18 am

Without a picture, it would be hard to identify it. But perhaps this is it: http://bugguide.net/node/view/220119 ^[1]

Regardless, all caterpillars are treated the same way: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/prevent-caterpillars.htm ^[2]

Article printed from Gardening Know How Questions & Answers: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com

URL to article: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com/geranium-caterpillar/

URLs in this post:

[1] http://bugguide.net/node/view/220119: http://bugguide.net/node/view/220119

[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/prevent-caterpillars.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/prevent-caterpillars.htm

Have any questions about this topic? Visit us at https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com to ask your questions and get friendly answers from gardening experts.

You can also find us at:
'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardeningknowhow
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gardenknowhow - @gardenknowhow
Follow us on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/gardenknowhow/