r/HotPeppers • u/ObstacleAllusion • 2d ago

First time I've found one of these...

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And it makes me happy.

Usually it's just a worm and a denuded stalk.

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u/pkapeckopckldpepprz 9b | FL 2d ago

so does this still do damage with these things clinging on it?

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u/ImpliedCheese 2d ago

It does not. If you see a caterpillar covered in what looks like dozens of small, white grains of rice, it has already been parasitized and is harmless to your plants. Source