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  • From: EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
  • To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Tomato hornworms
  • Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:59:29 -0400

In my experience, they are near the top of the vine. Perhaps you are being blinded by the sun?

Bev

bob ford wrote:
Foer the past hour , I have been looking for a (or more) tomato
hornworm. I wnt out to check my plants. And, on the plant with the
most (tiny) fruit, about 1/4 of the plant was stripped of leaves and
even the smaller parts of the limb stalks.

Back before I fell ill and quit gardening for a time, I had
experiences with these pests. They were generally brought in with a
new plant from the nursey.

Anyway; I haven't found it. I know it is there, and I can't find it.
Maybe it was alone and already turned into a moth and flew away, but,
that I doubt.

I know they are easier to see around the break of dawn. Does anyone
know how to find them in the bright sun of daytime?. Is there a safe
type of pesticide to use to keep them from spreading and increasing
population? .............bobford



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