Key Takeaways Early detection and removal is crucial.There are natural and chemical control methods.Planting certain herbs ...

How to Spot Tomato Hornworms . In my 15+ years as a gardener I’ve only found tomato hornworms on my plants twice. The first time I discovered them was because I spotted the caterpillar’s poop ...

The life cycle of a tomato hornworm sees it emerge as an adult moth in the spring. These tomato pests, which have a 4-5 inch ...

View of half of a tomato on a plate, with a tomato horn worm crawling through its middle, January 1990. (Photo by Tom Kelley/Getty Images) Getty Images ...

Getty Images. Vegetable gardeners everywhere look forward to harvesting tomatoes each summer. But one pest that can ruin the fruits of your labor (literally) is the tomato hornworm.

For a gardener, the tomato hornworm is the worthy foe. The larva of the sphinx moth is almost the exact color of the tomato leaves, which makes it a challenge to spot unless doing so is your sole f… ...

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How do you know if your tomatoes are under attack by a hornworm? Here are a few clues, pictured from left: No. 1. There are dark pellets on the ground beneath a tomato plant. No. 2. Defoliated ...

Sphinx moths lay eggs on a variety of plants. While the hummingbird moth larvae aren't typically considered pests, other sphinx moths are notorious – including the dreaded tomato hornworm (larval ...