Combating Tomato Hornworms
doriswk
8 months ago
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Comments (14)Lisa, These pictures are magnificent and absolutely fantastic macros! I am planning buy Canon 760D, but your Nikon90D looks ideal. What is your recommendation for Macro (flowers and vegetables) and Telephotos (birds)... I am thinking about following DSLR System; Canon 60D + 18-135mm Kit Lens : 1300 $ Canon 10-300mm IS USM Lens : 500 $ Canon 50mm Lens : 130 $ Total : 1930 $ Cheers -Chandra...See MoreHelp with tomato hornworm
Comments (1)I'd keep it where it can experience temps similar to outside. My sphinx moth book says even in CA, they are two broods at the most so the moth should be out sometime next year....See MoreTomato hornworm
Comments (5)I have seen more than one of the devil spawn on my stucco before but it is generally after I have laid down with the intent of coming back later to feed to the chickens and forgetting to do that. They travel remarkably well which is why I no longer just take them off the plant, they must die. Incidentally, I have since learned that it has a relative that affects poplar trees but the stripes on them are pinkish....See MoreIs this a tomato hornworm?
Comments (2)No it is a tomato fruitworm (aka corn earworm). They are the larvae of a tan colored moth with white wing spot. She lays the eggs near the stem connection or near by leaves and the lavae, when the eggs hatch burrow into the fruit. If you Google them by name you get much more info. Also Google pics of tomato hornworms so you'll know what they look like. They primarily attack leaves and are found on the stems of the plants, not the fruit. They are also 10x bigger than fruitworms. Dave...See Moredaninthedirt (USDA 9a, HZ9, CentTX, Sunset z30, Cfa)
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