Insects are eating my tomatoes, what is the safest insecticide to use?

It is always best to share a picture of your crop to get the best recommendation because not all insecticides are effective against all insect pests. Generally, using a combination of products at different times and/or stage of crop growth is highly recommended.

Here are some pests that most often affect tomatoes:

🍅 Whiteflies

🍅 Mites

🍅 Aphids

🍅 Caterpillar/insect larvae

🍅 Thrips

🍅 Snails

🍅 Slugs

🐛Caterpillars or Insect Larvae 🐛

Use a combination of the following products which are also safe for the environment.

🍅 Tracer

🍅 Xentari

🍅 Dipel

Whiteflies or Aphids

Use the following non-organic and moderately toxic products with precaution and rotate the products weekly for best results.

🍅 Actara

🍅 Engeo

PHI (preharvest interval) varies depending on the plant and the pesticides.

Remember to read the labels of all products carefully and follow the safety instructions.

For more information on tomato crop care guide, speak to a H&L Agro technical expert today.