The total is now 30, with parasitic wasps nailing four more of them, that I let be so they can hatch.
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I’m sure the hornworms that get nailed by the parasitic wasps have a horrible experience; however, it makes me very happy to see those little white ‘spikes’ on a hornworm!! Nature has many remarkable relationships & the worm/wasp relationship is just one example.
In 2019 and 2020 we had the Colorado potato bug. In 2019, someone sprayed them heavily with Sevin and we lost the bees with them.
This year we sprayed with a dawn soapy mixture.
But the best way is to get....say a 10" x 10"x 2" (whatever) plastic container with a little soapy water and flick them into the water. Quick and easy.