What is eating the leaves of my vegetable plants ??

[Aler]

Hello Austin gardeners,

We are trying to grow some vegetables and something seems to be eating the
leaves of the small tender plants. It appears as though someone has stripped
off the leaves from the plant. Do you know what insect could be doing the
damage? Can someone suggest an organic way to get rid of these culprits?

Thanks a lot in advance...

Aler

[Amy]

Not sure what the culprit is, but I had a similar issue with bugs eating my
pepper and tomato plants. Pyrethrin dust is safe (and organic -
plant-derived) and has been working well for me over the past couple of
weeks. I bought it from Howard Nursery.


"Aler" > wrote in message
. ..
> Hello Austin gardeners,
>
> We are trying to grow some vegetables and something seems to be eating the
> leaves of the small tender plants. It appears as though someone has
stripped
> off the leaves from the plant. Do you know what insect could be doing the
> damage? Can someone suggest an organic way to get rid of these culprits?
>
> Thanks a lot in advance...
>
> Aler
>
>

[animaux]

Pyrethrum is a highly toxic pesticide. Because it is found in nature does not
mean it is safe. It's not AS bad as the synthetic organophosphate, but it is
not "safe."

If you are talking about tomato plants, you most likely have a tobacco horn
worm. Ironically, the tomato horn worm lives on and eats tobacco leaves, vice
versa the tobacco horn worm who eats tomato plant foliage. Both can easily be
controlled by hand picking or using a biological control called Bt-K. This is
sold as BioWorm or Dipel dust. You can buy it at Lowes or Home Depot or any
garden center will have it. Follow label directions.

Either way, it is important you identify the pest insect before using any type
of poison. I cannot stress enough that, because it is accepted by the organic
community, it is safe. Arsenic is found naturally in soil. That's poison.


On Mon, 26 May 2003 02:17:12 GMT, "Amy" > wrote:

>Not sure what the culprit is, but I had a similar issue with bugs eating my
>pepper and tomato plants. Pyrethrin dust is safe (and organic -
>plant-derived) and has been working well for me over the past couple of
>weeks. I bought it from Howard Nursery.
>
>
>"Aler" > wrote in message
. ..
>> Hello Austin gardeners,
>>
>> We are trying to grow some vegetables and something seems to be eating the
>> leaves of the small tender plants. It appears as though someone has
>stripped
>> off the leaves from the plant. Do you know what insect could be doing the
>> damage? Can someone suggest an organic way to get rid of these culprits?
>>
>> Thanks a lot in advance...
>>
>> Aler
>>
>>
>

[Mark J]

Lots of "poisons" found in nature that are not safe.

Some work well on keeping pests off your plants.
Just don't eat the pesticide.


"animaux" > wrote in message
...
> Pyrethrum is a highly toxic pesticide. Because it is found in nature does
not
> mean it is safe. It's not AS bad as the synthetic organophosphate, but it
is
> not "safe."
>
> If you are talking about tomato plants, you most likely have a tobacco
horn
> worm. Ironically, the tomato horn worm lives on and eats tobacco leaves,
vice
> versa the tobacco horn worm who eats tomato plant foliage. Both can
easily be
> controlled by hand picking or using a biological control called Bt-K.
This is
> sold as BioWorm or Dipel dust. You can buy it at Lowes or Home Depot or
any
> garden center will have it. Follow label directions.
>
> Either way, it is important you identify the pest insect before using any
type
> of poison. I cannot stress enough that, because it is accepted by the
organic
> community, it is safe. Arsenic is found naturally in soil. That's
poison.
>
>
> On Mon, 26 May 2003 02:17:12 GMT, "Amy" > wrote:
>
> >Not sure what the culprit is, but I had a similar issue with bugs eating
my
> >pepper and tomato plants. Pyrethrin dust is safe (and organic -
> >plant-derived) and has been working well for me over the past couple of
> >weeks. I bought it from Howard Nursery.
> >
> >
> >"Aler" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >> Hello Austin gardeners,
> >>
> >> We are trying to grow some vegetables and something seems to be eating
the
> >> leaves of the small tender plants. It appears as though someone has
> >stripped
> >> off the leaves from the plant. Do you know what insect could be doing
the
> >> damage? Can someone suggest an organic way to get rid of these
culprits?
> >>
> >> Thanks a lot in advance...
> >>
> >> Aler
> >>
> >>
> >
>