Does anyone know how to get rid of green caterpillars?
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Apr 23, 2014sounds like you have horned worms or the caterpillar of the hummingbird moth. They can destroy a tomato plant in a couple days and the best way is to pick off the caterpillar and squish him or throw him in a bucket of soapy water. Is this the guy?Helpful Reply
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Jan Veiga on Apr 23, 2014Try soap and borax mixture. Spray on entire plant.Helpful Reply
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Barbara R on Apr 23, 2014The only think i could ever do in this case was get my garden gloves on and hunt for them and pull them off. Look carefully, they camouflage very well on the stems. On the ground, step on them. I know it sounds gross, but it's the only way.Helpful Reply
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Patricia Brining on Apr 23, 2014Pick off and squish them and try salt border around the plants or baking soda or even boric acidHelpful Reply
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Patricia Brining on Apr 24, 2014Karol, You can put them in an empty plastic coffee can with salt baking soda or epsom salt and cover they will be killed! No squishing needed. Also for ants I learned to sprinkle grits=they can't digest it and it kills them!Helpful Reply
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Jennifer G on Apr 25, 2014Try sprinkling Diatomaceous earth around your plants. Then pick the bugs off by hand and use the bucket with soapy water to kill them instead of squishing them (too gross). I use the bucket for all sorts of garden pests - I got TONS of squash beetles last year :(Helpful Reply
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Karol on Apr 26, 2014thanks everyone.Helpful Reply
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Cheryl on Apr 26, 2014Leave it to the wasp'sHelpful Reply
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Cheryl on Apr 26, 2014Braconid wasps are parasitoids of tomato hornworms. The female wasp lays her eggs just under the skin of an unlucky tomato hornworm. When the eggs hatch, the larvae feed on the hornworm – literally from the inside. As the large mature, they work their way to the skin of the hornworm and spin their tiny cocoons. After only four days in their cocoons, the newly mature wasps will emerge and fly away. The weakened hornworm will die.Helpful Reply
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Karol on Apr 27, 2014I don't want them to eat my tomatoes though so I want to get rid of them. Waiting for the wasp could be to late.1 marked as helpful Reply
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Vera Negron on May 06, 2014Try just soapy water preferably dish washing soap. Keeps all bugs ofHelpful Reply
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