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Re: nasturtiums

Let me add to Orwick's sage advice.  Stomp on them suckers.  But if you
see one with a multitude of white spears, it's a goner already, having
been attacked by a parasitic wasp.  This beneficial insect lays its eggs
on the worm, and, when they hatch, the multitude of larva suck the life
out of the creature.

Many sprays for insects will kill this helpful wasp.  An organic approach
would be to spray with *Bacillus Thuringiensis* a bacterial parasite of
the Hornworm.

Bill o;-)
wnryan@juno.com

On Fri, 31 Jan 1997 16:03:33 EST Orwick E John <oldjohn@JUNO.COM> writes:
>Horn worm bites are not venomous nor very painful, ware gloves if you
>wish. But do learn to spot them early and hand pick them. Drop them
>into a bucket of water and they will expire overnight. If you can't
>see them, watch for droppings to help locate them. If you are going to
>grow tomatoes, your going to have horn worms, so learn to live with
>them.
>
>On Fri, 31 Jan 1997 12:37:55 -5 Mary Ann Gibbs
><gibbs8@HERALD.INFI.NET> writes:
>>I went outside this morning and saw a nasturtium flower! They finally
>>bloomed. I guess I was just too impatient. The plant, which is in the
>>squash bed (which tells me why that squash plant doesn't look so good
>>- needs manure) has other flower buds. All's well.
>>EXCEPT I saw a humongous tomato hornworm on my Champion tomato plant.
>>It scared the hell out of me! I got my husband to pull it off and
>>toss it in our trash pile. Any ideas on how to fight these buggers? I
>>picked off another smaller one in another tomato patch. Sigh.
>>With Love & Light,
>>Mary Ann
>><gibbs8@herald.infi.net>
>>
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