Caterpillars , aphids , beetles and various other insects often attack a Lycopersicon esculentum plant ’s leaf and yield . Do n’t resort to toxic chemical substance to kill such pests . There are several natural and down in the mouth - toxic method of deterring and killings bugs on your tomato plants .

Keep Tomato Plants Healthy

A healthy love apple plant that ’s properly water and fed is less susceptible to both insect pests and disease , according to " American Tomato " by Robert Hendrickson . Fertilize the plant at planting and again when it begins producing efflorescence . Ohio State University recommend 3 lbs . of standard vegetable garden fertiliser , such as a 5 - 20 - 20 or 5 - 10 - 10 product for every 100 square feet of garden land . Apply water once or twice a Clarence Shepard Day Jr. , giving each plant 32 oz . of water day by day .

Mulch

Mulch has several benefits . First , it helps preserve stain moisture . secondly , it slowly disintegrate and adds micronutrient to the soil , which feed the Lycopersicon esculentum plant ’s ancestor for a healthier and more pest- and disease - resistant flora . Finally , it embarrass out weeds . weed ordinarily host insect pests , and keeping them at bay may significantly lower the amount of potential pests you have in your garden . Apply 3 to 4 inches of mulch around the base of each tomato plant . Mulching cloth admit wood chip , shredded leaves and grass trim .

Companion Planting

Some plants have natural dirt ball - repelling dimension . Companion planting – the practice of produce yucky plant near pest - susceptible plants – can be a powerful way to guard off bug , according to Cornell University . The university recommends develop St. Basil the Great near tomatoes to keep out the tomato hornworm , a common and destructive tomato plague . Thyme and lavender , arise in a circle around your tomatoes , can keep out slugs . Additional plants that have general insect - repelling scent include Allium schoenoprasum , parsley and dill .

Horticultural Oils

Natural insect powder explicate from horticultural oil kill dirt ball plague by either choke them or poisoning them , depending on the specific oil used . Such sprays are effective against common tomato pests like caterpillar and aphid , as well as some tomato diseases like powdery mildew , according to Colorado State University . Neem oil is one of the most popular horitcultural petroleum and can be purchased from most garden soils . Apply horticultural oil just like you would any standard insecticide atomiser , misting it onto the tomato plant wherever problem exist .

Manual Removal

Manual removal can in effect anticipate some larger tomato plague , such as cat and beetles . overcharge the louse off by hand . Alternatively , place a bucketful of oily water under the tomato industrial plant and rock the plant vigorously to dislodge any insects into the unctuous piss . This method is ideal for youthful plants that have yet to produce fruit , as shake can cause the fruit to fall off .

Sulfur Dusts

Sulfer dust , sell in most garden stores and nurseries , extend a toxic but organic and all - rude method of kill most garden insects , allot to Oklahoma State University . The sulfur is dusted onto the tomato industrial plant ’s foliage where it kill bugs on contact and , if it does n’t rain , has a relentless residual effect .

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