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Aug 28

Preventing Tomato Diseases and Stopping Tomato Pests

Posted by Brian in pest control, Tomato plant problems

Caring for TomatoesTomato growing season for many will be in full flow right now, so this is exactly when you should be taking measures to prevent your crop from being affected by disease or being attacked by pests.

Pest Control for Tomatoes


Ideally you should start caring for your tomatoes early in the season, if you prefer organic methods you should be thinking of getting some companion plants in around your tomatoes that will deter common pests such as greenfly and aphids. Garlic is a good choice for this, or if you prefer flowers then lavender is also a good deterrent. Other choices are herbs such as sage or thyme.

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Jul 23

Gardening Pests and Tomatoes – you need a pest control book

Posted by Brian in pest control

There are quite a few garden pests that will attack your tomato plants so you need to stay pretty vigilant and keep a careful eye on your plants to make sure that they are not under attack. Many of the pests tend to lay their eggs on the underside of the the tomato plant leaves, so try and get in the habit of just lifting the leaves up and having a look underneath.

Some of the most common tomato pests are : -

  • Aphids
  • Whitefly
  • Spider mites
  • Leafhoppers
  • flea beetles
  • tomato hornworm

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