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Old June 14, 2011   #1
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Default Third Hornworm in 3 days

Well it's that time of year again. I just removed my third Tomato Hornworm of the year. I had over 30 last year on 9 plants. Amyone else seeing the not so little horned devils yet?

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Old June 15, 2011   #2
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Where would you look for them?
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Old June 15, 2011   #3
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Sometimes I'm lucky and notice them before a large part of the plant is striped.
other times you see a naked plant they just munch away night and day till you take them out.

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Old June 15, 2011   #4
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What do they look like?
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Old June 15, 2011   #5
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Here ya go from the University of Minnesota.


http://www.extension.umn.edu/distrib...ure/M1224.html


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I've found and squished at least ten of the tiny guys, and squished a lot more of their eggs. I did not hesitate to spray my first round of BT!!
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Old June 15, 2011   #7
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Thanks Kevin! Here is one of mine from last year. I just keep an eye out for stripped leaves or horn worm poo on my leaves.

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Old June 15, 2011   #8
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Great. I hate those guys. Last year I had a non stop battle against them. I think it ended up in a draw since I only had 8 plants.
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Old June 15, 2011   #9
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What do they look like?
I know they range into New York State, but I've never seen one in my life here in Western NY. In Nassau County where you are—I don't know.
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Old June 15, 2011   #10
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I keep a scissors at the ready. It makes short work of them.
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Don't forget to leave alone any Hornworms that look like this:

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=18513
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i'm glad you referred to pictures of a thw with egg sacs from parasitic wasps. any thw with these egg sacs should be left in place undisturbed. i had a thw one year with so many egg sacs you barely could see the green of the thw!

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