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Worms in emerging bud?!?!

Zeeth

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I got a Jamaican tall coconut sprout, and It's not doing so well. The newest leaf (and only besides the first, thick one) is emerging brown and mushy. It's emerging still, so it's not dead. I've been trickling hydrogen peroxide into it daily. Today I noticed that there are little worms in it! They're eating holes into the mushy fronds. I cut the brown frond off down as far as I could, and poured more H2O2 into the bud. Has anyone else experienced this before? I'm worried that I may lose it! Might these worms be causing the browning of the emerging frond, if not what else could that be?

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

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They may be bannana moth larva. In any case they are probably the larva of some insect. Kill them suckers with sumtin.

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They may be bannana moth larva. In any case they are probably the larva of some insect. Kill them suckers with sumtin.

I googled Banana moth larvae and I think that might be it. How do I get rid of them?

Keith 

Palmetto, Florida (10a) and Tampa, Florida (9b/10a)

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Could be Brontispa spp larva. A good systemic product like imidaclopride (confidor).

Mat.

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Insecticide directly into the crown I guess to kill them. Then more hydrogen peroxide to prevent any fungus or bacteria.

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