Hello. I’m the Braconid Wasp. Sorry, I look like a tiny "stinging" fly hovering around your tomatoes.
I don't want to sting you. I want that giant green Hornworm. I am a parasitoid. I lay my eggs inside the caterpillar, and when my babies are ready to grow up, they spin those little white "cocoons" on their back.
I can wipe out an entire generation of tomato-destroying hornworms in days.
Once those white cocoons appear, the caterpillar stops eating immediately. It becomes a living shield for my young. I am the most effective "biological strike" against the biggest pests in your yard.
What to do: If you see a caterpillar with white "eggs" on its back, DO NOT KILL IT. Leave it there! Those are my babies, and they will hatch to protect your garden for the rest of the season.
I’m sorry, my methods are "gross." But your tomatoes are safe because of me.
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