14/07/2024
are hornworms eating your tomato plant leaves???
Tips for Tomato Hornworm Hunting
YOU NEED:
Small bucket
Gloves or not
UV light
Bug repellent (mosquito bites are itchy)
Dark clothing
Wait until it’s good and dark out. An hour after sunset is a good time.
Turn off any outside lights that shine into your garden.
Shine the UV flashlight all over the plant from many angles, above and below.
A pair of gloves is handy if you’re a bit squeamish.
While the caterpillars can’t harm you (they don’t bite, and that intimidating ‘horn’ is completely harmless), they do like to hang on to your plants for dear life, and they’re a bit squishy. 😖
