Comments on: Get Rid Of Tomato Hornworms (Without Toxic Chemicals) https://youshouldgrow.com/get-rid-of-tomato-hornworms/ Vegetable Gardening | Homegrown Tomatoes | Backyard Chickens Fri, 24 Feb 2023 02:59:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Jon Voitko https://youshouldgrow.com/get-rid-of-tomato-hornworms/#comment-7049 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 02:59:07 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=5955#comment-7049 Let’s all destroy everything we don’t love. Let’s kill all things if they slightly interfere with OUR plan. I pick off the caterpillars and relocate them to a weak plant that I can lose. It’s purely stupid to do anything else.

]]> By: David https://youshouldgrow.com/get-rid-of-tomato-hornworms/#comment-6008 Sat, 02 Jul 2022 14:55:39 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=5955#comment-6008 The insecticide “Neam” works very well on tomato hornworms. It is natural and non-toxic.

]]> By: John J Skowronski https://youshouldgrow.com/get-rid-of-tomato-hornworms/#comment-5074 Sat, 22 May 2021 02:08:20 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=5955#comment-5074 In reply to Maegen.

SINCE THE HORNWORMS HAVE PERFECT CAMOFLAGE ,LOOK FOR THEIR DROPPINGS ,THEN LOOK CLOSELY ON THE LEAVES ABOVE OR FRUIT THEY HAVE START TO DEVOUR . ALSO THE WHITE EGGCASES LAID BY THOSE WONDERFUL WASPS HELPS IMMENSELY IN YOUR SEARCH . THOSE WORMS ARE QUITE UNIQUE ,AND COLORFUL. BUT THEIR APPETITES ARE INSATIABLE .!! VERY GOOD ARTICLE FOR EVERYONE

]]> By: elenam26 https://youshouldgrow.com/get-rid-of-tomato-hornworms/#comment-4956 Sun, 09 Aug 2020 12:47:44 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=5955#comment-4956 🐛]]> Whoa! This was very good info! As I was reading it we found another one! Now I know why lol
Now we are on to find an essential oil to tackle these weird looking beasts!🤣 🐛

]]> By: Nancy Phillips https://youshouldgrow.com/get-rid-of-tomato-hornworms/#comment-4954 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 21:16:58 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=5955#comment-4954 Yes, mine went down in the soil to pupate about 2 weeks ago, and emerged today. I put them in a ‘critter’ carrier container so I could control which leaves they ate (the ones I provided for them, daily-or twice a day). When they quit eating and were crawling on the bottom of the container, I esearched and realized they needed soil. I gave them a mix of soils (didn’t know how heavy or damp a soil they wanted) in a deeper container and as soon as I left the room, and came back, they had already burrowed down. At first I gave them a pile of dirt, and I could see them through the bottom of the container, but they weren’t happy yet. After more research I found that they like to burrow 6-8 inches down, so I removed them and put 8 inches of soil in the container. They again disappeared (only after I had stepped out of the room-they sensed when I was watching). Seemingly, they found a happy space in there somewhere. They didn’t seem to want to be near where the light was, so I didn’t get to watch them pupate.

]]> By: Doug Burnside https://youshouldgrow.com/get-rid-of-tomato-hornworms/#comment-4950 Mon, 03 Aug 2020 12:51:11 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=5955#comment-4950 I just got some spinosad last night and the label says that it is toxic to bees for 3 hours after you apply, hence the recommendation to apply at night

]]> By: Laura https://youshouldgrow.com/get-rid-of-tomato-hornworms/#comment-4929 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:16:47 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=5955#comment-4929 In reply to Eric Schofield.

Those are yellow and black moth and butterfly caterpillars. Hard to say without a pic.

]]> By: stoned beetle https://youshouldgrow.com/get-rid-of-tomato-hornworms/#comment-4923 Thu, 02 Jul 2020 21:51:35 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=5955#comment-4923 i use a mix of chewing tobacco brewed tea i use an old stocking lemon scent dish det. and lemon scent ammonia has to be lemon a little cheep antiseptic mouthwash and a little liquid fertilizer garden will smell great and won’t hurt plants
put in a spray bottle spray directly on worms

]]> By: Eric Schofield https://youshouldgrow.com/get-rid-of-tomato-hornworms/#comment-4868 Sun, 03 May 2020 12:09:59 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=5955#comment-4868 What are the ones that are bright yellow and black? Those are more common on my tomato plants. What are the best companion plants to help keep these pests away?

]]> By: Angel https://youshouldgrow.com/get-rid-of-tomato-hornworms/#comment-4804 Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:26:40 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=5955#comment-4804 I live on a lake, I pick them off my plants and put directly on a hook, bass love them! Mmm tried fish for dinner!

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