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Pastimes : Gardening and Especially Tomato Growing -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Radiosport who wrote (411)	7/17/1998 7:32:00 PM
From: Crocodile	Respond to of 3495

Tomato Hornworms... John, Aren't they just the nicest things in the world? They sure can do a number on the tomato plants in short order too. I don't know about others on the thread, but I usually airlift the hornworms off the plants and deliver them to the barnyard while shouting "COME AND GET IT!!!" to the chickens... ;-}> Croc

To: Radiosport who wrote (411)	7/17/1998 8:23:00 PM
From: S. maltophilia	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3495

You don't want Sevin on your food plants. Try BT (Bacillus Thuringiensis). Or poke them with something sharp if you don't have any chickens-g-. I heard somewhere (this thread?) that they show up real well under ultraviolet light.

To: Radiosport who wrote (411)	7/18/1998 8:32:00 AM
From: MSB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3495

RE: Tomato Horn Worms Are these the cute little light green catapiller looking worms with black dots ringed in red on their sides with what looks like a tiny rhino horn at the head of the little critter? I'd like to know where they come from, too. Also, why it seems I find them most at the tops of the plants. Seems they like green peppers, also. I found two large ones had dined on one of the plants I have. Opened up the plant big time. At least I can count the fruit now. Yes, my peppers are finally setting. I'm shaking them after watering, also (thanks Jack!).