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Show Enemies of Tomato Plants. Young tomato plants have one enemy en-emy that if left to do its work unchecked un-checked will soon sap all the vitality from the plant. This is a tiny black beetle often wrongly called a fly. It does not trouble the plants while they a-e in the house, but as soon as set out of doors, even while they are in boxes before being transplanted . to the open ground, the beetles appear in great numbers, and in a few days will work great havoc. Bug death is a simple but sure remedy. It should be sprinkled liberally upon the leaves. The plants should be carefully watched, for sometimes a second or third application may be necessary. The potato beetle is another enemy that will probably appear if the tomatoes to-matoes are set near a potato field. For that reason care should be taken in selecting a location for them. |