Grub worms can be controlled in two methods. Try a non-chemical organic recipe method.
- In a pot, about a gallon size, boil water.
- While water is boiling, add in 2 cups of antiseptic mouthwash. (Use non-flavored type, if possible)
- Add in 2 cups of chewing tobacco juice.
- Add in 2 cups of common liquid soap plain liquid soap (Not dishwashing soap).
- Add in 1 cup of household ammonia
- Boil and Stir well.
Making tobacco juice:
- Buy one round container of chewing tobacco, unflavored type.
- Put contents into an old hanky or similar thin cloth.
- Fill a small saucepan with water.
- Bring water to a boil.
- Toss in hanky with tobacco.
- Allow boiling 15-20 minutes.
- Remove hanky and toss into trash.
- Allow liquid to cool.
- Use this juice to make above. Add to above.
- When all the liquid is combined, add it to a two-gallon pump sprayer. Spray effected area. Water well daily for about two days. Wait and watch. Grubs should die.
- Repeat application if grub remains.
- Alternate method: Buy a commercial chemical
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Apparently, robertklayton, shouldn't be posting in forums when he doesn't know what he's talking about.
Whether or not the photo above is a moth or butterfly larvae, they can still be considered "grubs". "grub" is a term that, though it tends to be used for larvae of insects such as beetles, flies, bees, waps , etc., doesn't have any real scientific meaning and is just a generic name for the larva of an insect, including butterfly and moth larva.
There are several types of beetle larvae (Coleoptera) which resemble caterpillars and feed openly on leaves.
Tobacco Mosaic virus, if present, will be killed in the boiling process as described in this recipe for a natural solution, and would be perfectly safe on tomato plants afterwards