Growing hornworms...

[im2tired2dance]

do you need to have a tomato plant for the hawkmoth to lay there egg thanks

 

[forum1983]

do you need to have a tomato plant for the hawkmoth to lay there egg thanks

I've heard you do not need one, but I wanted one for the tomatoes so I use it for the moths as well. But I do not let the moths on the plant, they are in a cage right next to the plant and that seems to be enough. When they lay the eggs in the cage it is obvious that they know where the plant is cause the highest concentration of eggs is on the side of the cage the plant is next to. Personally I've never tried without the plant, maybe someone else can answer your question.

 

[forum1983]

Anyone have any suggestions on how to ship hornworm eggs safely? I had tons of extra eggs so I sold my extra off and I shipped some from California to New York and it took 2 days to get there. I packaged the eggs just like GLH does, in a little plastic container stuffed with a bit of paper towel. The person opened it up the day they arrived and today they told me the eggs are all dead and molding. In the future I would like the option to ship to people outside my local area but I don't know how to get them there safely.