My deck growing tomatoes (in pots) are nearing their end - and I see
several some 2"-long green 'worms' with white things on their back and
two little black eyes that stare at me while they are chomping away.

I never had these before, b ut then I never tired pots before. What
should I use next year if I have the same problem?

Thanks

Pick them off, kill them, and enjoy your day. You may not see those worms
again for 10 years, Or, you might. It's got nothing to do with growing in
pots. Don't freak out and start buying all sorts of chemicals, either.

"geezer" <wee [at] willy.com> wrote in message
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> My deck growing tomatoes (in pots) are nearing their end - and I see
> several some 2"-long green 'worms' with white things on their back and
> two little black eyes that stare at me while they are chomping away.
>
> I never had these before, b ut then I never tired pots before. What
> should I use next year if I have the same problem?
>
> Thanks

"geezer" <wee [at] willy.com> wrote in message
news:65ibi1li401l2q3bvid0kaavap5l4trihu [at] 4ax.com...
> My deck growing tomatoes (in pots) are nearing their end - and I see
> several some 2"-long green 'worms' with white things on their back and
> two little black eyes that stare at me while they are chomping away.
>
> I never had these before, b ut then I never tired pots before. What
> should I use next year if I have the same problem?
>
> Thanks

It's a hornworm, and the white things are where a wasp or yellow jacket has
laid it's eggs in a parasitic fashion. Kill it and move on.

On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:31:08 +0000, geezer wrote:

> My deck growing tomatoes (in pots) are nearing their end - and I see
> several some 2"-long green 'worms' with white things on their back and two
> little black eyes that stare at me while they are chomping away.

Do not kill the ones with lots of eggs on them that are already
weakened. You want a new generation of wasps to help control
the hornworms. Kill the healthy ones. They are voracious, and
they will grow to four inches long. daveA

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David got it right 100%. Take the ones with eggs on them off the
tomatoes but don't kill them the eggs will do that and will be there
next year to help protect your tomatoes.


From Mel & Donnie in Bluebird Valley

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:17:18 -0400, David Raleigh Arnold
<darnold4 [at] cox.net> wrote:


>Do not kill the ones with lots of eggs on them that are already
>weakened. You want a new generation of wasps to help control
>the hornworms. Kill the healthy ones. They are voracious, and
>they will grow to four inches long. daveA


I hope this is a joke - really. That's all I need is a 'generation'
of wasps. I gotta research all this a little.

Thanks\

G

"geezer" <wee [at] willy.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:17:18 -0400, David Raleigh Arnold
> <darnold4 [at] cox.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Do not kill the ones with lots of eggs on them that are already
>>weakened. You want a new generation of wasps to help control
>>the hornworms. Kill the healthy ones. They are voracious, and
>>they will grow to four inches long. daveA
>
>
> I hope this is a joke - really. That's all I need is a 'generation'
> of wasps. I gotta research all this a little.
>
> Thanks\
>
> G

I've seen exactly 2 tomato hornworms in 25 years of growing tomatoes. And,
I'm out there constantly. I'd definitely notice. Lighten up. This is
probably the easiest pest you'll ever have to deal with. At least they're
big enough to see, and they move slowly enough to deal with.

FDR wrote:
> "geezer" <wee [at] willy.com> wrote in message

>
>
> It's a hornworm, and the white things are where a wasp or yellow jacket has
> laid it's eggs in a parasitic fashion. Kill it and move on.
>
>

Zackly what should have been done with the parasitic Slick Willy & Mrs.
As it is their planning a re-infestation.

"G Henslee" <ghen [at] cableone.net> wrote in message
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> FDR wrote:
>> "geezer" <wee [at] willy.com> wrote in message
>
>>
>>
>> It's a hornworm, and the white things are where a wasp or yellow jacket
>> has laid it's eggs in a parasitic fashion. Kill it and move on.
>
> Zackly what should have been done with the parasitic Slick Willy & Mrs. As
> it is their planning a re-infestation.


Maybe we can get Arnold to TERMINATE them before they get any more pestier!

"Oscar_Lives" <nospam [at] nospam.net> wrote:
> Maybe we can get Arnold to TERMINATE them before they get any more
> pestier!
>
"I'll be back"!

On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:17:18 -0400, David Raleigh Arnold wrote:

A *perfectly* apropos link:

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_hfrr/extensn/problems/hornworm.h tm

or you can do what steveo does and jerk off on them about 5 times a day
and one right before bed...





geezer wrote:
> My deck growing tomatoes (in pots) are nearing their end - and I see
> several some 2"-long green 'worms' with white things on their back and
> two little black eyes that stare at me while they are chomping away.
>
> I never had these before, b ut then I never tired pots before. What
> should I use next year if I have the same problem?
>
> Thanks

Tony Randall <randall1 [at] aol.com> wrote:
> or you can do what steveo does and jerk off on them about 5 times a day
> and one right before bed...
>
I'm not accepting any new pets at this time, portland tony, so stop humping
my leg and run along now.