I need some help! We have several hibiscus plants and every year they are attacked by something that eats the leaves, they look like tiny green worms and they leave the leaves looking like lace. The plant continues to grow and flowers but the plant looks terrible. We have tried everything, can some one tell us what this is and how to take care of it?
I have the same problem! Live in eastern U.S. I did try the dish soap & water mix. Sprayed it on & it killed 'em, but there are so many, would have to keep repeating the procedure. But it works.
RE: Protecting My Hibiscus Plant From Little Green Worms
By Coreen (Guest Post)
You can buy B.T. (bacillus thuriengisis) at any nursery. It's actually a bacteria that gets into almost every kind of above-ground worm and kills it dead. We use it routinely for cabbage, brussels sprouts, any greens, and even rhubarb. I don't see any reason it wouldn't work on your hibiscus. The best part is, it's totally harmless to any other life form, including kids and pets.
have you tried using soapy(with palmolive green) water? Try it every couple of days for a week or two and if they are anything akin to things like aphids, they will disappear
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