How Do You Kill Worms On Tomato Plants?
As garden invaders, worms not only destroy tomato plants, but your piece of mind. Get rid of worms the natural way before using dangerous pesticides. Prevent them by planting beneficial companion plants and eliminate worms by picking them off. Use biological remedies such as garlic and hot pepper instead of toxic insecticides. Identify the worm by searching an insect encyclopedia in book form or online. Applying random insecticides is not recommended and may not eliminate the particular worm on the tomato plants. Handpick worms in small garden areas. Drown the worm in water with a drop of dish detergent. Empty the water anywhere outdoors. Beside the “ashes to ashes” theory, dish detergent is beneficial to soil and will deter other insects. Dust the plant with hot pepper, or make a pepper or garlic spray by adding them to water. This makes the leaves unpalatable. If handpicking, along with dusting or spraying is not enough, follow the directions for elimination in Step 4. Use bacillus t
