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Tomato worm question
Posted on 5/11/23 at 10:25 am
Posted on 5/11/23 at 10:25 am
I have 12 tomato plants. 4 better boy, 4 creole, 4 celebrity.
all are thriving.
all have tomatoes and one of the better boy clusters is starting to turn already.
this morning I found what I identified as yellow-striped army worms eating holes in the leaves of a single celebrity tomato plant.
it is only on this one plant (so far) and I removed at least 30 worms and cut them in half with my knife.
after I could not see any more of them, I dusted that single plant with SevenDust.
Should I have dusted the other plants already? or wait to see what happens.
I dont like to use any more chemical than is necessary
all are thriving.
all have tomatoes and one of the better boy clusters is starting to turn already.
this morning I found what I identified as yellow-striped army worms eating holes in the leaves of a single celebrity tomato plant.
it is only on this one plant (so far) and I removed at least 30 worms and cut them in half with my knife.
after I could not see any more of them, I dusted that single plant with SevenDust.
Should I have dusted the other plants already? or wait to see what happens.
I dont like to use any more chemical than is necessary
This post was edited on 5/11/23 at 10:31 am
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Posted on 5/11/23 at 12:15 pm to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
Diatomaceous Earth can help with caterpillars as well. reapply after every rain/watering
This post was edited on 5/11/23 at 12:16 pm
Posted on 5/11/23 at 2:58 pm to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
Why the bird boxes? Don't some birds typically eat at ripe tomatoes on a plant?
Posted on 5/11/23 at 3:17 pm to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
Preventative sprays of bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) on a weekly basis will keep caterpillars under control. It has been the best option I have found without using harsh pesticides that could hurt pollinators or other beneficial insects. Unfortunately it’s difficult to keep Bt on plants when it rains every darn day like it has been.
Posted on 5/11/23 at 3:37 pm to PillageUrVillage
Do you live in a strip mall 
?
?
Posted on 5/11/23 at 3:47 pm to WigSplitta22
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Do you live in a strip mall
Give proper regard to the man who Gardens wherever and however he can.
After that you can Trash on his Trans Am and Alvin dark apartment to your heart's content
Posted on 5/11/23 at 4:31 pm to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
I catch lizards and tree frogs and release them in my garden. No chemicals here. A few praying mantises are helpful.
Posted on 5/11/23 at 10:23 pm to WigSplitta22
quote:
Do you live in a strip mall
Lol. This is at my work. Shouldn’t everyone have a raised garden out back at work?!
Posted on 5/11/23 at 10:26 pm to Tigers4Lyfe
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Why the bird boxes?
Been having the bluebirds lay eggs in those boxes for at least 6 years now. Never had a bird eat a tomato. Knock on wood. My theory is the bluebirds may actually help eat the insects?
We feed the birds so well otherwise they don’t want a tomato.
Posted on 5/11/23 at 11:17 pm to LSUTIGERTAILG8ER
Thuricide is an assassin for anything that eats leaves.
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