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Tomatoes

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 6:17pm
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My tomato plants keep getting eaten alive

I thought the climate here would be ideal

The same is happening to my chilli plants 

Do any of you have any advice 🤷‍♂️

Posted: Sun Oct 8, 2023 8:07pm

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Posted: Sun Oct 8, 2023 8:07pm

You have a small moth here through it life cycle it has a caterpillar stage called a hornworm.i make up a solution of water,cooking oil pimento and fairy liquid which I spray on it help,s a bit,I also use a UV torch which show,s them up at night.for ease of picking them off.

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