If you grow tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, or other nightshades, there’s a good chance that you’ve encountered large green caterpillars feeding on your plants. Known as the tobacco or tomato hornworm, ...

Early detection and removal is crucial. There are natural and chemical control methods. Planting certain herbs and flowers near your tomatoes can deter hornworms. As tomatoes grow tall and the yellow ...

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 ...

“The black light — are you sure it works?” I asked. “Yup,” replied my husband. “Did you plug in the extension cord?” I continued. “Yes, dear.” On a muggy, buggy summer night a few years ago, we ...

Question: A huge magnolia tree in my yard started blooming again this month. It bloomed profusely this spring, and I’ve never seen it bloom again in the fall. Someone told me that this means the tree ...

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 ...

We’re still saving water in many wacky and wonderful ways, but I must say I’m tired of this drought. I drive with the passenger side window down because the glass is so dirty the sunshine causes a ...

Dear readers: Not long ago, I was asked how to grow healthy tomato plants and keep tomato hornworms at bay without harming them. I suggested having a sacrificial tomato plant that could be grown as a ...

Hornworms found feeding on tomatoes can be controlled by garden insecticides like carbaryl, permethrin and spinosad. Another biological control organism that can be used is Bacillus thuringiensis ...