Tomato hornworms, Manduca quinquemaculata, are large green caterpillars that devour tomato plants along with other nightshades including peppers, potatoes, and eggplant. They can also be a little ...

John E. Woodmansee Photo: Tobacco hornworm on a tomato plant that has been attacked by a parasitic Braconid wasp. The white capsules on its back are the pupal stage of the tiny wasp. Braconid larvae ...

“It seems like I am seeing more wasps than usual buzzing around my garden. I don’t remember this being the case before. Do I have a problem?” — B.G. I have to admit that I used to do my best to ...

Braconid wasps incorporated a virus into its genome 100 million years ago, allowing them to produce immune-suppressing virus particles that are injected into host ...