Re: [gardeners] Tapping my expert resources!
Spydergrl (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 17:00:51 -0400
Some very good links on the hornworm :)
http://vegipm.tamu.edu/chewing4/tomatohornworm.html
http://ctr.uvm.edu/ctr/el/el73.htm
http://ipmwww.ncsu.edu/AG295/html/hornworms.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Spydergrl" <spydergrl@aaris.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] Tapping my expert resources!
> Hmmm 'those' indicates to me that you have quite a few. Tomato hornworms
> primarily attack tomato plants but sometimes will go for potatoes and even
> peppers. I've never experienced an infestation of them. Last year I had
> one. Sometimes they are difficult to detect, but upon close inspection
you
> should be able to see small black dots similar to mice droppings at the
> bottom leaves of the plant. The larva feeds on the foliage and sometimes
> the stems. If left alone it could cause severe damage to the plant.
>
> Inspect the hornworm, if it's parasitized (has a white grain, similar to a
> rice grain) anywhere on it's body, leave it alone. It is the egg of a
> braconid wasp. The larva that hatches from this egg feeds on the insides
of
> the hornworm and eventually kills it. If however there are no signs of
the
> eggs, you can hand pick it. Some people use Bt, I use the handpicking
> method.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Raven
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Janni" <linncrk@access2k1.net>
> To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 4:40 PM
> Subject: [gardeners] Tapping my expert resources!
>
>
> > For the first time ever, we have those HUGE horned tomato worms. I have
> > heard that spritzing all the plants with white vinegar will kill many
> > pests. Also, some herb I have never heard of, borage. How does one put
> > that on? Or do you plant it around the plants? Thanks!
> >
> > Janni
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