Things Needed
Like any yield or veg grown open air , the tomato plant plant is susceptible to damage from insect pests . To control hemipterous insect on Lycopersicon esculentum plant , carefully inspect plants for eggs or insect price before purchase . Keep the garden free of weed and old plant material where bugs can obliterate . Also , space plants properly so insects can not move from one plant to another without being seen by a predator . The two main types of pests that bear on tomato plant plants are a variety of worms and stink bugs . The most vulgar stink bug is the Leaf - Footed microbe .
Step 1
Identify what microbe are eating the Lycopersicon esculentum industrial plant . You may demand to go outside at night after the Sunday sets with a torch or in the morning and count at the love apple plants to see what insects are bothering them . Some big dirt ball , such as the Tomato Hornworm , do most of their damage at night . Stink bugs that damage tomato plant by piercing the tegument and get a dappled appearance are active all twenty-four hours , but congregate at dawning . Look for germ under the leaves as well as along the stems and under the yield . Also , scratch the soil surface around the bottom of the plant to see if any brown or green worms are hiding in the filth .
Step 2
Wearing garden gloves to protect your hands , pick off the bug you see on the industrial plant and put them in a jar of water supply with a little dish liquid ecstasy added . The dish soap coats their wings so they can not fly out of the jar or coffee can . The best fourth dimension for handpicking bugs is the early aurora while there is still dew on the plant . Most garden insects can not take flight until the dew dry on their flank . A pair of garden baseball glove protects your hands .
Step 3
Spray the tomato plant with a product turn back Spinosad , which is a natural pesticide derive from constitutional ingredients . Spray every five day , or as instructed on the container label , until control is arrant . you may find pesticide containing Spinosad wherever organic pestilence control products are found . Spinosad will eliminate problems with beetles , worm and caterpillars .
Step 4
Dust the tomatoes and plants with pyrethrum pulverisation once every three to five Clarence Day or as advocate on the container label . The amount and routine of program will depend on the specific production and level of insect infestation , so follow directions cautiously . Pyrethrum powder must have contact with the offending louse to run , so applications in the morning when insects are less participating is important . Pyrethrum gunpowder controls stink bugs and specially the Leaf - Footed Bug as well as most other garden pests . It is toxic to bees , so practice cautiousness when sprinkle around flowers .
Warning
Take all safety precautions necessary when working with pesticide .
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