Yates Mavrik Chewing and Sucking Insect Killer
Controls various leaf eating caterpillars, including tomato grub and cabbage white butterfly, on a range of vegetables and ornamentals.
Heliothis zea
What are Corn Ear Worms
Corn ear worm attacks a variety of vegetables including corn, bean, capsicum, pea, potato, squash and tomato plants. The caterpillar chews into buds and eats patches out of unfolding leaves, causing plants to be stunted.
Symptoms
The most serious damage occurs when the larvae attack the ears corn and the kernels. The larvae leave behind moist castings, which can result in mold and leave the corn prone to several diseases. Holes in buds and new leaves also can be noticed after damage caused by the chewing caterpillar.
Plants impacted
- Corn
- Bean
- Capsicum
- Pea
- Potato
- Squash
- Tomato plants
Yates Mavrik Gun
Controls various leaf-eating caterpillars, including tomato grub and cabbage white butterfly, on a range of vegetables and ornamentals.
Caterpillars
There are many types of caterpillars which are usually the larval (caterpillar or grub) stage of moths and butterflies.
Mealy Bug
Make mealybug a thing of the past by talking to the expert gardening team at Yates. We can answer your questions and provide all the information you need.
Thrips
There are 7,400 species of thrips in the world and quite a few are serious pests of plants.
Whiteflies
Rid your plants of white flies with products and advice from the expert team at Yates. White flies are always guaranteed to turn up to be prepared from the start.
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