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We've been eagerly watching our first-ever tomato crop for weeks! Just
today, we went out to check them and about half the fruit has great big black holes in it. The tomatoes appear to have been hollowed out by some creature, but I can't see anything suspicious on the vines. Not only that, but the vines themselves seem to be unwell. They're sort of darkened and wizened and greasy-looking. What on earth could it be? Snif! :-( -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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"Trish Brown" wrote in message ... We've been eagerly watching our first-ever tomato crop for weeks! Just today, we went out to check them and about half the fruit has great big black holes in it. The tomatoes appear to have been hollowed out by some creature, but I can't see anything suspicious on the vines. Not only that, but the vines themselves seem to be unwell. They're sort of darkened and wizened and greasy-looking. What on earth could it be? Snif! :-( -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia Helothis (tomato worm)? David |
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David Hare-Scott wrote:
"Trish Brown" wrote in message ... We've been eagerly watching our first-ever tomato crop for weeks! Just today, we went out to check them and about half the fruit has great big black holes in it. The tomatoes appear to have been hollowed out by some creature, but I can't see anything suspicious on the vines. Not only that, but the vines themselves seem to be unwell. They're sort of darkened and wizened and greasy-looking. What on earth could it be? Snif! :-( -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia Helothis (tomato worm)? David Hnnnnnhhhh! If it *is* werms (Heliothis, I mean), then what do I do? I can't exactly suck 'em all out of the rotten tomatoes, can I? (Be nice, now...) Do I spray? Get a biological agent? WMDs? Help! The kids and I have been hanging out to eat our first home-grown tomatoes and it looks like it might not happen! Snif! :-( -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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"Trish Brown" wrote in message ... David Hare-Scott wrote: "Trish Brown" wrote in message ... We've been eagerly watching our first-ever tomato crop for weeks! Just today, we went out to check them and about half the fruit has great big black holes in it. The tomatoes appear to have been hollowed out by some creature, but I can't see anything suspicious on the vines. Not only that, but the vines themselves seem to be unwell. They're sort of darkened and wizened and greasy-looking. What on earth could it be? Snif! :-( -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia Helothis (tomato worm)? David Hnnnnnhhhh! If it *is* werms (Heliothis, I mean), then what do I do? I can't exactly suck 'em all out of the rotten tomatoes, can I? (Be nice, now...) Do I spray? Get a biological agent? WMDs? Help! The kids and I have been hanging out to eat our first home-grown tomatoes and it looks like it might not happen! Snif! :-( -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia If it is them you are too late for those fruit. Once the grubs are in the fruit it is ruined and killing them does nothing. Well you can cut the bad bits out but it may not be worth it. You have to either keep the moths away (mossie net) that lay the eggs or spray with an insecticide before the grubs start to burrow. This is required the whole season, spraying just once will make little difference if the moths are around. You will find plenty of info and pictures on the web to help you decide if it is heliothis and what you want to do. David |
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David Hare-Scott wrote:
"Trish Brown" wrote in message ... David Hare-Scott wrote: "Trish Brown" wrote in message ... We've been eagerly watching our first-ever tomato crop for weeks! Just today, we went out to check them and about half the fruit has great big black holes in it. The tomatoes appear to have been hollowed out by some creature, but I can't see anything suspicious on the vines. Not only that, but the vines themselves seem to be unwell. They're sort of darkened and wizened and greasy-looking. What on earth could it be? Snif! :-( -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia Helothis (tomato worm)? David Hnnnnnhhhh! If it *is* werms (Heliothis, I mean), then what do I do? I can't exactly suck 'em all out of the rotten tomatoes, can I? (Be nice, now...) Do I spray? Get a biological agent? WMDs? Help! The kids and I have been hanging out to eat our first home-grown tomatoes and it looks like it might not happen! Snif! :-( -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia If it is them you are too late for those fruit. Once the grubs are in the fruit it is ruined and killing them does nothing. Well you can cut the bad bits out but it may not be worth it. You have to either keep the moths away (mossie net) that lay the eggs or spray with an insecticide before the grubs start to burrow. This is required the whole season, spraying just once will make little difference if the moths are around. You will find plenty of info and pictures on the web to help you decide if it is heliothis and what you want to do. David Sigh... Thanks for that, David. I'll see what I can do. (Buggerit!) =:-0 -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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If it is grubs / caterpillars then Dipel will do the job of getting
rid of them without poisoning the rest of your garden. Tish |
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Trish Brown writes:
Hnnnnnhhhh! If it *is* werms (Heliothis, I mean), then what do I do? I can't exactly suck 'em all out of the rotten tomatoes, can I? (Be nice, now...) Do I spray? Get a biological agent? WMDs? Help! The kids and I have been hanging out to eat our first home-grown tomatoes and it looks like it might not happen! Trish, Woolies sell "trellis grown" tomatoes---they come 6 or 7 hanging from a leafy piece of the plant. Woolies also sell super glue .... Too easy. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) |
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John Savage wrote:
Trish Brown writes: Hnnnnnhhhh! If it *is* werms (Heliothis, I mean), then what do I do? I can't exactly suck 'em all out of the rotten tomatoes, can I? (Be nice, now...) Do I spray? Get a biological agent? WMDs? Help! The kids and I have been hanging out to eat our first home-grown tomatoes and it looks like it might not happen! Trish, Woolies sell "trellis grown" tomatoes---they come 6 or 7 hanging from a leafy piece of the plant. Woolies also sell super glue .... Too easy. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) Pppppbbbblllfffttt!!! Woolies' tomatoes are PB dear. Besides, we actually managed to pick a lovely ripe red (grubless) fruit this arvo and it was *sublime*. And isn't superglue poisonous...? -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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wrote in message ... If it is grubs / caterpillars then Dipel will do the job of getting rid of them without poisoning the rest of your garden. Tish For leaf eaters certainly but once they burrow into the fruit it's no good because it is not a contact poison they have to ingest it. David -- Posted on news://freenews.netfront.net - Complaints to -- |
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David Hare-Scott wrote:
wrote in message ... If it is grubs / caterpillars then Dipel will do the job of getting rid of them without poisoning the rest of your garden. Tish For leaf eaters certainly but once they burrow into the fruit it's no good because it is not a contact poison they have to ingest it. David -- Posted on news://freenews.netfront.net - Complaints to -- Tellya what: try biting lasciviously into a lovely red, sun-warmed ripe tomato and discovering *half* a grub in that which is yet uneaten. O! The chagrin! =:-0 -- Trish Brown {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia |
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Trish Brown writes:
Tellya what: try biting lasciviously into a lovely red, sun-warmed ripe tomato and discovering *half* a grub in that which is yet uneaten. Eggactly! Why I recommend the home-gardener grows egg or cherry tomatoes. You can pop each in whole and enjoy the flavour burst according to taste alone. Out of sight, and out of mind .... -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) |
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