How can you keep tobacco worm from eating your tomato plants?




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Kathy on Jun 02, 2017
Use food grade diatomaceous earth sprinkle around your plants.Helpful Reply -
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Kathy on Jun 02, 2017
I've seen restaurants use a clear plastic bag full of water with a shiny copper penny inside hung around an outdoor patio area. There weren't any flies around while we ate.Helpful Reply -
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Janet Pizaro on Jun 03, 2017
Spray them down with horticultral oil and use a organic systemic insect controlHelpful Reply -
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Wandamurline on Jun 03, 2017
You might try to spray the plants with a liquid soap and water solution....this helps with a lot of pests.Helpful Reply -
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Carol on Jun 03, 2017
I have a Blacklight flashlight (Amazon). when it is dark outside shine the blacklight on the plant. The tomato worms will look iridescent and can be easily seen. Pick them off and destroy. :)Helpful Reply -
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Chubby58 on Jun 04, 2017
If you are speaking of cut worms, whenever you plant a tomato, put a popsicle stick beside the stem in the ground.Helpful Reply -
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Vexie on Jun 05, 2017
Thank you for that idea!!!!Helpful Reply -
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Stephanie Mitchell on Jun 05, 2017
You can use companion planting to help with this problem. It is easily found on the web. One plant protects another. And it really works, I had a garden about 6' by 10' and by companion planting got enough to feed my family of 4 and plenty to can to boot. No one believed me not even my husband but they believed me later. Now I tell all my friends about it and they are amazed at the crops they are bringing in.Helpful Reply -
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