Re: [gardeners] Tapping my expert resources!
Spydergrl (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 17:01:40 -0400
http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/tomhornworm.html an image of the
hornworm with eggs on it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Spydergrl" <spydergrl@aaris.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] Tapping my expert resources!
> 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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