Us gardeners tend not to like sharing our fruits and vegetables, especially not with wriggling maggots, and least of all when we find them in one of our favorite types of produce: apples.Unfortunately, flies like Rhagoletis pomonella don’t ask be
How to Identify and Control Tomato Hornworms
06.06.2023 - 19:34 / gardenerspath.com / Sylvia Dekker
How to Identify and Control Tomato Hornworms Manduca quinquemaculataThe first time I saw one of these mowing through a leaf like I attack a chocolate bar, I couldn’t believe the size of it.
The presence of a horn on the back end of the green and white caterpillar only added to the alien look of the creature.
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As strangely beautiful as they are, they are also a menace to tomatoes and other solanaceous crops, hungry enough to eat multiple leaves on a trip around your plant.
How can you deal with these chubby, bold defoliators? Everything you need to know about these bottomless stomachs is laid out for you below!
Here’s what we’ll cover:
What Are Tomato Hornworms?As their name suggests, the larvae of these insects like tomatoes, and other solanaceous plants such as potatoes, eggplant, and peppers. Plus, the larvae have a horn on the back end of their bodies.
The adult moths are also known as five-spotted hawk moths or sphinx moths.
They have a wide distribution within North America and can be found from northern Mexico to southern Canada.
The moths are not pests, and they simply feed on nectar. Both larvae and adults are most active at night.
The larvae grow to their massive bulk by defoliating from the top of the plant down, and sometimes even chewing on green fruit. They leave large black or dark brown droppings known as frass all over the plant.
IdentificationThe adult moths are big fellas, with a four- to five-inch wingspan. The forewings are mottled gray brown, and the hind wings have alternating light and dark bands. Their abdomens are lined with five yellow spots on each side.
The larvae also become large, growing up
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