I saw your recent column about tomato fruitworms, and was wondering if this pest also eats leaves. The leaves of one of my tomato plants are being eaten by something. A couple of the branches now have ...

Have you seen big green worms on your tomato plants? These are likely hornworms – either tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms. Believe it or not, tobacco hornworms are what you find most often on ...

Hornworms can quickly damage your tomato and pepper plants. A black light flashlight can illuminate them in the dark for easy removal. If you find white eggs on the hornworms, it’s best to leave them ...

Although I wrote about this phenomenon a few years ago, I’m revisiting the subject now because they have returned. The ‘they’ consists of masses of catalpa hornworms currently consuming the leaves of ...

Our beloved tomato plants face many challenges these days. One of these is the tomato hornworm. Tomato hornworms are hugely destructive pests that can decimate tomato plants with their voracious ...

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 ...

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. The caterpillars feast on the ...

In last week’s article, I focused on weeds as unwanted garden guests. This week, we’ll focus on insect pests, and next week, diseases. As you know, many insect pests may affect garden plants. Since I ...