On 03 Jul 2003 09:41:17 -0400,
wrote:


I have found Bt very effective against all forms of
caterpillars. The hornworms are very hard to find in
18 large plants, and usually I only find them by looking
for extensive damage.

I encountered my first hornworms when growing tomatoes in
pots on a 17th floor balcony in NYC.

I guess I lead a charmed life in this regard looks around
nervously, and taps on wood.

So far, I've grown tomatoes in Northern NJ, Delaware,
Southern NJ, and now northern PA - I've never seen a
hornworm or had any damage from them. This is a total of
more than 25 years of tomato-growing.

taps on wood again, crosses fingers

Long may it continue!

Pat
In one of the colder areas of Zone 5