Tag: hornworm
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Using BT (Bacillus thuringiensis) to Control Caterpillars
Seeing signs that caterpillars (I lazily call them worms) are eating up your vegetable plant? Before going to the ‘spray to kill’ route, let’s think through a few other options first. Did you know hornworms glow (iridescent) when a black light is shined on them? It may feel a little strange to work in your…
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Most Bugs are Good Bugs
I recently saw a fascinating (and a little gross) picture on facebook that caught my attention. I’ve had these fat little munchers (hornworms) on my tomato plants in the past, and they have quite an apatite! Like everything in nature, there is balance and control. Fat worms like the hornworm are used by certain wasps to lay…