What is the best insecticides to use to eradicate fruit worm of tomato?
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Tomato Fruitworms moths lay eggs near the stem of the green fruit and within 1 week the hatched larvae bores into the fruit where it feeds.
... Sour milk kills eggs & larvae! Just pour some on.
For long-range control, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) controlls worms & moths.
Chemical Control: Sevin 5% dust. Treat every 5-7 days when fruit begins to set as once inside the fruit the pesticide has little or NO effect. (1)
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Organic vegetable spray: In a blender mix 4 cloves of garlic with 1 chopped onion. Place this mixture in a large glass jar and add 2 cups of water. Add 2 teasp. of bottled hot pepper sauce (or grind up a hot pepper) stir ingredients together and steep for 2 days. Strain the mixture and add one Tablesp. Ivory liquid soap(or pure soap liquid).Then DILUTE with 5 cups of water. Don't forget the last part or it'll be too strong. Apply only in the cooler part of the day. (2)
i have heard that soapy water is deadly to insects and bugs get a bottle of dish wash soap like ivory or dawn and mix in water and pour over your tomato plants if no results go to your nearest nursery.
I am a believer in organic gardening, so I have little information about pesticides.
However, I know about 'companion planting'.
For tomatoes, if they are planted along with Basil, the Basil is a natural deterrent for a lot of bugs that would otherwise plague tomatoes.
Basil is also a tasty herb to add to your cooking, so you can kill 'two bugs with one herb' :)
If you already have mature tomato plants and have not planted Basil along with them, consider making an infusion of dried Basil: Add ca. 1 oz of dried Basil to 1 Quart of very warm water. Let steep. Strain through a small sieve or cheese cloth.
Put fluid into a clean spray bottle. Spray tomato plants.
mix equal parts
1. ammonia
2. liquid soap
3. water
mix and pour in spray bottle to lightly spray the plant right after watering.
ask about some hints at the local garden center
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