Even up close, these big larvae are amazingly hard to see. It's very possible that when you're working among your tomato vines to suddenly realize that there is a very large caterpillar inches from your face. They are phenomenally well-camougflaged on tomato plants: the color and diagonal stripes perfectly mirror the color and veins of the leaves where the caterpillars live. Young caterpillars look essentially the same as full-grown ones: leaf-green with pale white diagonal stripes, and a curved, reddish horn on the hind end. It's hard to mistake tomato hornworms for any other insect. Scroll down for quick and easy answers to these questions! What's the best way to to control tomato horn worms? What's the most effective way to find horn worms? What does tomato horn worm damage look like? This guide will answer the following questions: This guide will help you identify the caterpillars eating your tomatoes, and offer you some options for controlling them. If you have tomatoes in your garden, then chances are good at some point that you will encounter tomato hornworms, a serious pest of tomatoes and other plants.
Tomato Horn worm Caterpillars: Identification and Control
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