How to get rid of caterpillars???

Can anyone help?I have a infestation of caterpillars on my gardenia plants ,any household tips of how to get rid of them??Anything to spray on them,maybe??
How to get rid of caterpillars???
If you are in fact sure that it is caterpillars that are causing the damage, which you more than likely have seen, one of the safest products on the market is "Bacillus thuringiensis" better known as (BT) for short. BT is a bacterium commonly found in nature as a normal resident of the soil. It comes in many forms, several of which are used as biological pest control agents on food crops, including organically grown foods. The BT variety "kurstaki" or Btk, makes a crystal which affects moth larvae or caterpillars. In order to work, the bacterium must be eaten by the caterpillar. The conditions that are needed to activate the Btk are found only in the stomach of moth and butterfly caterpillars. These needed conditions are "not" found in animals, birds, and other desirable insects such as bees, beetles, and spiders or for that matter, the human race! You can pick this product up, at any leading garden center for a nominal fee, which is a small price to pay if you want to safely rid your gardenia of these chomping pests. It comes in a powdered or a liquid form, both of which are safe and easy to use. Hope this answers your question, along with giving you a little insight as to just what this product is and does. Best of luck!



**Billy Ray**
Reply:Spray them with soap and water...........Or you could wait long enough and they will turn into butterflies!!!! (yes, both are true answers)
Reply:boric acid works for me
Reply:CATERPILLARS TURN IN TO BEAUTIFUL BUTTER FLIES.....JUST PICK THEM UP AND PUT ON THE TREE, THEY WON'T HURT YOU..... I LOVE BUTTER FLIES....
Reply:The only way that I've found that works is to search for them and pick them off. Normally you will be able to find them by tracing them back from where they've left their poo, which is normally black lumps on the leaves below where they've been feeding.
Reply:A spray that contains "Neem Oil" or "Oil of Neem".



I use "Garden Safe Brand" Fungicide3

(I KNOW! It says "Fungicide" but it gets rid of plant fungis and pests...)



Neem Oil is from the African Neem Tree and it is used in everything from Fungicides for your plants to Human Tooth Paste...



It won't harm your pets or your plants but should chase away the bugs so you can use it indoors and out.



GREAT stuff!
Reply:wait till their butterflys and they will fly away!!!
Reply:Go hammer crazy on them. Put a few of their corpses up on toothpicks to scare the other one's away.