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Re: Tomato Worms

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Bt (Bacillus thurengensis) kills any chewing pest like tomato hornworms and
caterpillars.  It's non-toxic to other animals, including birds, bees and
humans.  Bt goes by the trade names Thuricide and Dipel.  It comes in powder
and liquid forms.  Powder is in a shaker canister and is easy to apply to
tomatoes.  The liquid is mixed with water and sprayed.
Doreen Howard
Zone 5b--Central IL
-----Original Message-----
From: Tracie A Boellner <kahmom@frontiernet.net>
To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 2:57 PM
Subject: Tomato Worms


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>This is probably old hat for many of you, but I need your
>help.  This is the third year I've had these giant, ugly green
>"worms" eat up my tomato plants just as they began to ripen.
>Can anyone tell me how to get rid of these things?  In years
>past I've paid the kids a dime for every one they pull off with
>a pair of pliers (too squishy to touch!).  Isn't there an easier
>way to save my tomatoes?
>
>Oh, BTW, my SQFT beds are out by the barn which is a pretty
>buggy area, but even up by the house we were terrorized with
>these critters.  They're about 3" long and the same shade of
>green as our tomato plants, like giant caterpillars with stripes
>on the sides.  They've devoured most of the foliage at the tops of
>each plant and a few green tomatoes.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Tracie Boellner
>Southern Michigan
>The Boellner Family:
>Steve & Tracie
>John, Katy, Alexis, Chase, Eric and Hannah
>
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