AARRRGH!! Tomato Hornworm

16 years ago

OK - I know he's there somewhere because I can see where he's eaten and left his poop. But I can't find the rascal. Anyone know a good way to flush the @#$%^ out into the open? Linda

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terramadre
16 years ago
Seek and ye shall find ;-) It's a good idea to have a couple of tomato plants growing away from the ones you wish to harvest. When you find the hornworm(s), place them on those plants.

Here is a link that might be useful: This insect is parasitized by a number of insects
Butterflyer1966
16 years ago
I second Terramadre..
I raise Butterflies and Moth and I am raising a Tomatoe Hornworm right now.. I wish I would find more..I have tomatoes planted for us to eat and then some more next to my Butterfly-Garden..
If you find the BUGGER,contact me, I would love to have him..
Butterfly-Greetings
Susanne(SUE)
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lauramck
16 years ago
I've noticed that sometimes I blame tomato hornworms when its really blister beetles. They eat tomatoes faster than hornworms if that is possible. We take a stick and knock them off into a jar of rubbing alcohol.
jonnypop
16 years ago
why not use some good ole fashioned sevin dust and kill it
Iris GW
16 years ago
Do you really want to put Sevin dust on a plant that grows things that you EAT?