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Unfolding Nature Shop: Unfolding Nature: Being in the Implicate Order

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Cacti Grubs
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So i've lost about 8 cuttings to asshole grubs and i've tried different methods of getting rid of them does anyone know one that works well? i found this one this morning when repotting some of them it looked like it was going to die so i pulled it up but it had a lot of roots, then i saw a hole and i slit it open length wise. This grub was about 6 times as big as most of the ones i find. I popped him with a lighter which kinda made me feel better but then i looked at all my cactus and wondered which one was next.. Please Help (in milla jovovich's voice from the fifth element)


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Vegetation has crawled for miles towards the cities. It is waiting. Once the city is dead, the vegetation will cover it, will climb over the stones, grip them, search them, make them burst with its long black pincers; it will blind the holes and let its green paws hang over everything.
—Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: Chemical Addiction]
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oh my word,I have never had anything happen like that to any of my cacti!

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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: KBG1977]
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your lucky they normally kill agave but i guess they will kill any cactus they start with the roots and move up by the time you notice they are infected the cactus is to far gone


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Vegetation has crawled for miles towards the cities. It is waiting. Once the city is dead, the vegetation will cover it, will climb over the stones, grip them, search them, make them burst with its long black pincers; it will blind the holes and let its green paws hang over everything.
—Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: Chemical Addiction]
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Otiorhynchus sulcatus?

I'm no entomologist.


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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: Ieponumos]
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that helps, if beetles are the ones laying eggs i can spray pesticides around the outside perimeter so they cant lay eggs i thought they traveled underground like worms and got into my pots some how thanks i looked them up on wiki and found this
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The soil dwelling grubs can be controlled using predatory nematodes which can be bought from some garden centres, and by mail order.[2] They are simply mixed with water, and watered onto the soil.


now i just need they right type of nematodes i found this on wiki as well
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Depending on the species, a nematode may be beneficial or detrimental to plant health. From agricultural and horticulture perspectives, there are two categories of nematode: predatory ones, which will kill garden pests like cutworms, and pest nematodes, like the root-knot nematode, which attack plants and those that act as vectors spreading plant viruses between crop plants. Predatory nematodes can be bred by soaking a specific recipe of leaves and other detritus in water, in a dark, cool place, and can even be purchased as an organic form of pest control.


thanks leponumos


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Vegetation has crawled for miles towards the cities. It is waiting. Once the city is dead, the vegetation will cover it, will climb over the stones, grip them, search them, make them burst with its long black pincers; it will blind the holes and let its green paws hang over everything.
—Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: Chemical Addiction]
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I bet you could catch a mean bass or bluegill with those grubs:killerrabbit:

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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: KBG1977]
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lol probably but palo verde beetle grubs are even bigger my friend feeds them to his chickens, as long as you have a compost pile you will have bait for fishing just got to dig through it
also happy new year to the EG and shroomerites everywhere


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Vegetation has crawled for miles towards the cities. It is waiting. Once the city is dead, the vegetation will cover it, will climb over the stones, grip them, search them, make them burst with its long black pincers; it will blind the holes and let its green paws hang over everything.
—Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: Chemical Addiction]
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yeah,I raise my own worms,and have a nice compost pile:-)

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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: Chemical Addiction]
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That would well and truly piss me off if that was happening to my cacti.

The Adult beetles could be laying their eggs in your pots instead of just crawling up from the ground and into them. I just recently had this problem with grass grubs so it may pay to inspect the soil they're in.

If they are crawling out of the ground and into your pots then you're going to have to apply some sort of insecticide that is designed to kill beetle larvae around your properties soil.

Something with Carbaryl in it may be suitable. Check the labels to see if it's safe on food crops before using.

I spend a lot of time during the year ridding the turf that I caretake of Beetle larvae. I use a liquid pesticide called Senator, main ingredient is Imidicloprid, for the control of Larvae. I then use a granular insecticide called Chlorpyrifos G, main ingredient is Chlorpyrifos. This is put out at various stages in the year to control the Adult Beetles.


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My Ethnobotanical Growing TeksWhere to Start Flow Chart, QnA, and helpful links

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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: karode13]
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i'll look into those i threw away the soil they were in


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Vegetation has crawled for miles towards the cities. It is waiting. Once the city is dead, the vegetation will cover it, will climb over the stones, grip them, search them, make them burst with its long black pincers; it will blind the holes and let its green paws hang over everything.
—Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: Chemical Addiction]
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Probably a good idea.

If you happen to find any beetles in your yard, take pics and post them here. I'm not entirely sure what larvae that is. It could even be moth larvae. Some pictures of Adults could help narrowing down what it is exactly.


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My Ethnobotanical Growing TeksWhere to Start Flow Chart, QnA, and helpful links

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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: karode13]
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ok i'll look i haven't seen any beetles around but i've seen moths around the security light if i see any i'll take a picture


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Vegetation has crawled for miles towards the cities. It is waiting. Once the city is dead, the vegetation will cover it, will climb over the stones, grip them, search them, make them burst with its long black pincers; it will blind the holes and let its green paws hang over everything.
—Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: Chemical Addiction]
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I believe i found the culprit i've seen these beetles in other peoples yards while working, i always called them stink bugs but i guess stink beetles are different they both walk with their ass in the air though
Cactus longhorn beetle


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Vegetation has crawled for miles towards the cities. It is waiting. Once the city is dead, the vegetation will cover it, will climb over the stones, grip them, search them, make them burst with its long black pincers; it will blind the holes and let its green paws hang over everything.
—Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

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Re: Cacti Grubs [Re: Chemical Addiction]
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That grub borders on the creature that popped out of that guys stomach in the original Alien movie.

If you find another one, I'll buy it from you. I'd raise it, and then let it loose in my asshole neighbor's apartment.


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