Sommer Gardens / Wednesday, April 6, 2011 / Categories: Garden Pests The evil within... I had been waiting days for this one special Angel Trumpet bud to mature enough so that I could slice it open for pollination. Once sliced open I realized the wait had been futile, the flower innards had been destroyed.Lately I have been finding a bunch of these nasty creatures munching away inside my Brugmansia buds. They are known as the Winter Moth Inchworm. They make a small hole to enter the bloom and then start eating. Unless you happen to spot the small entrance hole, the infested bud appears normal. They start by eating the stamens and stigma, and then chow down on the entire flower. Within a day or two the infested bud/flowers have the Swiss cheese look.I guess it's time to bring out the Orthene and get these guys under control. :( March wraps up as the golden Angel Trumpet month I guess you could call this Angel Trumpet an exotic butterfly Print Rate this article: No rating 10254 Tags:Brugmansiainch wormwinter moth