First Hornworm of 2014 - Page 2

Cole_Robbie · July 7, 2014

Standing in one spot for what seems like forever and staring at a damaged plant, worm turds everywhere, and still not being able to find the worm is frustrating to say the least.

Salsacharley · July 7, 2014

With hope that my question was missed previously, I am re-posting it with further hope someone knows the answer.

Thanks,

Charley

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Originally Posted by Salsacharley

I've caught 4 so far, of which 3 were on the same plant. I spend most of my free time now hunting.

Is it possible to mix Thuricide with Daconil and do one spraying instead of having to do 2 separate sprayings? It makes a difference with 260 plants.

Thanks,

Charley

Tomato Beth · July 7, 2014

May the hornworms rest in peace--in the middle of my wild birds' stomachs.

Kazfam · July 7, 2014

Follow the frass!

Found about 20 so far - my two kids go out daily - once or twice and collect them.

Chicken food - they LOVE hornwoms.

RobinB · July 7, 2014

Charley,
I would look on the websites for both products or in the application instructions, etc. Many times there are instructions on mixing with other pesticides or warnings to NOT do it. If neither website mentions it, I would probably try calling and asking. I'm not sure I would try it without knowing for sure. Sorry, I wish I knew the answer.
Robin

kath · July 9, 2014

Seems to me that I remember someone saying that Daconil shouldn't be mixed with anything else, Charley.

In the last 2 days we've found more than a dozen hornworms here, all 1" or less; and today the first fig beetles also showed up- we killed ~ a dozen. This year, for the first time, I've lost ~ a dozen tomatoes to bird peckings- from cherries to beefsteaks, both green and blushing, low to the ground and midway up a plant.

efisakov · July 19, 2014

I did not see them yet, but few of my tomatoes did look suspicious. Not just leafs eaten, but on the green tomatoes just the right size of small circular bites that most likely made by the hornworms.
House Sparrows have being attacking my cucumbers. Picking on flowers and parts of small cucumbers for some time now. 15 or so of them just taking over my cucumber patch. They are not afraid of me at all.

I do not see them looking for bugs...
I even started planning to spray my cukes with some HOT paper.

Bristolgarden · July 19, 2014

Yep, the hornworms hit me last week. Hours and hours starring at tomato plants, found 5 including one as big as my thumb. Rush over and load the sprayer with BT, and commence spraying 40+ plants down. There are two things I truly despise in my garden, hormworms and SVB. A few years ago we went on vacation and when we got back I walked out into the garden and cried. My tomato plants looked like someone took a shredder to them. I picked over 50 hornworms off 12 tomato plants.

I try to stay away from as much chemicals as possible in my garden, But with hornworms and SVB it's personal. I'll nuke them if I have to.

peppero · July 20, 2014

I appreciate all the posting on this subject. In the past seasons I have had my share of damage from these rascals but so far, nothing this year. In fact I have had little problem from critters. I have also had few honeybees and I mean few. Oh well, it could be worse.

jon

July 7, 2014	#18
Tomato Beth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: PA 6b Posts: 277	May the hornworms rest in peace--in the middle of my wild birds' stomachs. __________________ I'm a geek and a mom, and I write about it at Confessions of a Geeky Mom: http://confessionsofageekymom.com/

July 7, 2014	#19
Kazfam Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Upstate South Carolina Posts: 113	Follow the frass! Found about 20 so far - my two kids go out daily - once or twice and collect them. Chicken food - they LOVE hornwoms. __________________ God Almighty first planted a garden, and indeed it is the purest of human pleasures. It is the greatest refreshment of the spirit of man, without which buildings and palaces are but gross handiwork. Francis Bacon

July 19, 2014	#22
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	I did not see them yet, but few of my tomatoes did look suspicious. Not just leafs eaten, but on the green tomatoes just the right size of small circular bites that most likely made by the hornworms. House Sparrows have being attacking my cucumbers. Picking on flowers and parts of small cucumbers for some time now. 15 or so of them just taking over my cucumber patch. They are not afraid of me at all. I do not see them looking for bugs... I even started planning to spray my cukes with some HOT paper. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!” Last edited by efisakov; July 19, 2014 at 02:48 PM.

July 20, 2014	#24
peppero Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: selmer, tn Posts: 2,944	I appreciate all the posting on this subject. In the past seasons I have had my share of damage from these rascals but so far, nothing this year. In fact I have had little problem from critters. I have also had few honeybees and I mean few. Oh well, it could be worse. jon Last edited by peppero; July 20, 2014 at 07:35 AM.

July 7, 2014	#16
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Standing in one spot for what seems like forever and staring at a damaged plant, worm turds everywhere, and still not being able to find the worm is frustrating to say the least.

July 7, 2014	#20
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	Charley, I would look on the websites for both products or in the application instructions, etc. Many times there are instructions on mixing with other pesticides or warnings to NOT do it. If neither website mentions it, I would probably try calling and asking. I'm not sure I would try it without knowing for sure. Sorry, I wish I knew the answer. Robin

July 9, 2014	#21
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Seems to me that I remember someone saying that Daconil shouldn't be mixed with anything else, Charley. In the last 2 days we've found more than a dozen hornworms here, all 1" or less; and today the first fig beetles also showed up- we killed ~ a dozen. This year, for the first time, I've lost ~ a dozen tomatoes to bird peckings- from cherries to beefsteaks, both green and blushing, low to the ground and midway up a plant.

July 19, 2014	#23
Bristolgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Northern,In Posts: 12	Yep, the hornworms hit me last week. Hours and hours starring at tomato plants, found 5 including one as big as my thumb. Rush over and load the sprayer with BT, and commence spraying 40+ plants down. There are two things I truly despise in my garden, hormworms and SVB. A few years ago we went on vacation and when we got back I walked out into the garden and cried. My tomato plants looked like someone took a shredder to them. I picked over 50 hornworms off 12 tomato plants. I try to stay away from as much chemicals as possible in my garden, But with hornworms and SVB it's personal. I'll nuke them if I have to.