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Any tricks for finding the hornworms?

15 years ago

I'm getting really frustrated. Hornworms are eating most of a couple of my tomato plants, and I can't find the darned things!

I found one baby, but there's got to be big ones around, for as many leaves as they've eaten. They are really into camouflage! Any tricks at getting them to show themselves?

Thanks.

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containerted
15 years ago
Find the damage and then slowly eyeball each branch -- SLOWLY!!! It would also help to look at the various pictures a search here will get you so that you have an expected image of what you're looking for.

Once found, they don't bite fingers. Just pick them off and ....................SQUISH!!!!!!!!!!

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