Show I 1 destructive attacks of cutworms Cut worms on tomatoes i among the most important insect anem enemies les of the tomato are cutworms cut worms of various kinds recording according to th lie e united states department of agriculture these smooth plump gray or r brownish caterpillars attack the young tomato plants both in the plant bed and when set in the field usually cu cutting eting them off near the surface of the ground one cutworm can destroy many more plants in a single night than it can devour by reason of 0 their destructive attacks resetting la Is frequently necessary the best control measure Is the use of what Is termed poisoned bait made mada as follows to one peck of dry bran add four ounces of white arsenic or paris green and thoroughly mix then add two quarts of cheap molasses diluted w with ith enough water to make a crumbly v wet et mash allow the mash to stand for several hours and then scatter it thinly about the base of the plants I 1 late ate in the evening make applications as long as the cut cutworm worms a are active anti and damaging the plants in ill the control of cutworms cut worms it Is a good plan to apply the poisoned bull bait before the crop is set out or before it appears above ground applications at such times titia s will destroy many of the worms b before f re tile the plants are susceptible to attack |