Growing Capsicum, also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers

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19 Mar 10 (Australia - temperate climate)
I have 4 capsicums growing in pots which are just flowering apart from the constant attack of green caterpillars that I pick off regularly the plants seem to be doing reasonably well until. But recently some of the leaves, top one mainly, are curling. Can you advise what can be done to help guard against the caterpillars, and the leaf curl. Thank you.
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10 Feb 13 jennifer2075 (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I too are growing capsicums in pot and found watering every day caused the plant to stress and now it has leaf curl. I have cut back on watering (even though temps 38 - 39) and pruned large leaves and find the plant is coming back. Whether the fruiting has been affected we shall wait and see.
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