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hornworms on tomato plants
Is there an easy way to get rid of hornworms on my tomato plants? I
am a new gardener. I found one yesterday and one today, theya are hard to see and there are probably more. I googled and found Bonide Bt Thuricide but was wondering if there is another 'home' solution. Thanks! |
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On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:44:26 -0500, wrote:
Is there an easy way to get rid of hornworms on my tomato plants? I am a new gardener. I found one yesterday and one today, theya are hard to see and there are probably more. I googled and found Bonide Bt Thuricide but was wondering if there is another 'home' solution. Thanks! Chop sticks |
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Charles wrote: On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:44:26 -0500, wrote: Is there an easy way to get rid of hornworms on my tomato plants? I am a new gardener. I found one yesterday and one today, theya are hard to see and there are probably more. I googled and found Bonide Bt Thuricide but was wondering if there is another 'home' solution. Thanks! Chop sticks 410 or 20 Gage. Hand pick with gloves works too. Bill -- Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA No foreign intervention unless tyranny at home. |
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Just pick them off by hand unless you have a lot of them. If there are a
lot, use BT on them. It is a bacteria that kills them quite nicely and should be available at your local hardware/garden store. wrote in message ... Is there an easy way to get rid of hornworms on my tomato plants? I am a new gardener. I found one yesterday and one today, theya are hard to see and there are probably more. I googled and found Bonide Bt Thuricide but was wondering if there is another 'home' solution. Thanks! |
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Charlie wrote in message ... On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:44:26 -0500, spuked forth: Is there an easy way to get rid of hornworms on my tomato plants? I am a new gardener. I found one yesterday and one today, theya are hard to see and there are probably more. I googled and found Bonide Bt Thuricide but was wondering if there is another 'home' solution. Thanks! I've read that they are a good compliment to fried green tomatoes, but must be very gently cooked in order that they don't rupture. I'm still working up my nerve for that one. So, my recommendation is hand picking. I've also seen cardinals doing a big number on the small ones. Charlie I'm not quite that brave. Tomatoe plants are poisonous, and I'm not sure I want to eat something that eats them. Actually, it doesn't matter what they eat...just the thought of stir fried THWs...ewww... |
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: I'm not quite that brave. Tomatoe plants are poisonous, and I'm not sure I want to eat something that eats them. Actually, it doesn't matter what they eat...just the thought of stir fried THWs...ewww... i wouldn't eat hornworms that have been feeding on tomato plants. i've seen toads die from eating them & i would guess that it is because of the toxins from the tomato leaves. hownworms that have been eating ash or oak leaves are not toxic to toads. BTW, it was a pretty quick death. less than 5 minutes from ingesting the hornworm. lee |
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"enigma" wrote in message ... "Zootal" wrote in : I'm not quite that brave. Tomatoe plants are poisonous, and I'm not sure I want to eat something that eats them. Actually, it doesn't matter what they eat...just the thought of stir fried THWs...ewww... i wouldn't eat hornworms that have been feeding on tomato plants. i've seen toads die from eating them & i would guess that it is because of the toxins from the tomato leaves. hownworms that have been eating ash or oak leaves are not toxic to toads. BTW, it was a pretty quick death. less than 5 minutes from ingesting the hornworm. lee Does cooking destroy the toxin? |
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Charlie wrote in message ... On Tue, 2 Jun 2009 20:07:00 -0700, "Zootal" spuked forth: Charlie wrote in message . .. On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:44:26 -0500, spuked forth: Is there an easy way to get rid of hornworms on my tomato plants? I am a new gardener. I found one yesterday and one today, theya are hard to see and there are probably more. I googled and found Bonide Bt Thuricide but was wondering if there is another 'home' solution. Thanks! I've read that they are a good compliment to fried green tomatoes, but must be very gently cooked in order that they don't rupture. I'm still working up my nerve for that one. So, my recommendation is hand picking. I've also seen cardinals doing a big number on the small ones. Charlie I'm not quite that brave. Tomatoe plants are poisonous, and I'm not sure I want to eat something that eats them. Actually, it doesn't matter what they eat...just the thought of stir fried THWs...ewww... Enjoy! ;-) http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/hornworms.htm Charlie Tnx for the link - I forwarded it to my son - he is quite experimental when it comes to eating things that crawl, creep, slither, etc. I expect he will be quite interested in this one too (shudder...) |
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On Jun 1, 6:44*pm, wrote:
Is there an easy way to get rid of hornworms on my tomato plants? *I am a new gardener. *I found one yesterday and one today, theya are hard to see and there are probably more. I googled and found Bonide Bt Thuricide but was wondering if there is another 'home' solution. Thanks! Thuricide is good, BT is harmless to humans and pets. Use it. |
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"Johnny Borborigmi" wrote in message ... On Jun 1, 6:44 pm, wrote: Is there an easy way to get rid of hornworms on my tomato plants? I am a new gardener. I found one yesterday and one today, theya are hard to see and there are probably more. I googled and found Bonide Bt Thuricide but was wondering if there is another 'home' solution. Thanks! Thuricide is good, BT is harmless to humans and pets. Use it. Place hornworm on piece of board. Place another piece of board on top of hornworm. Press boards together. Works for me. JonquilJan Learn something new every day As long as you are learning, you are living When you stop learning, you start dying |
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