Is there anything that will keep hornworms away?

kurt · March 17, 2024

They hang out in the soil at bottom of plant(sometimes the worms come in your mix if store bought,pro mix for me).When first hatched they come out at night crawl up eat,crap,go back down.When larger they will hide under a leaf blend right in camouflaged( the green ones).There is a brown hornworm also.I follow the crap trail to see. A good soil drench with some BT Will nock them down in ground,otherwise BT on leaves will kill them as mentioned above.I do admire the moth that evolves markings and colors are vivid.

March 17, 2024	#5
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,492	Soil drench. They hang out in the soil at bottom of plant(sometimes the worms come in your mix if store bought,pro mix for me).When first hatched they come out at night crawl up eat,crap,go back down.When larger they will hide under a leaf blend right in camouflaged( the green ones).There is a brown hornworm also.I follow the crap trail to see. A good soil drench with some BT Will nock them down in ground,otherwise BT on leaves will kill them as mentioned above.I do admire the moth that evolves markings and colors are vivid. __________________ KURT