Passion Flower Pests

Question

My passion flower has been blooming for over a month now beautifully from a pot on a vine in my backyard. I noticed it just stopped blooming in the past week or so. I looked closely last night and found at least 25 black and orange caterpillars eating my plant! Help. Can I save it? It seems to be dying suddenly.

Answer 1

Hand picking the caterpillars is usually recommended, though you can also treat the plant with Bt or nemm oil. This article should also help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/prevent-caterpillars.htm