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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to growing your own produce, tomatoes are often at the top of the list. Unfortunately, these delicious red fruits have their share of pests, including the dreaded spotted tomato hornworm ...

Tomato hornworms (Manduca quinquemaculata) can cause serious issues for your tomatoes. Not worms at all, these are caterpillars that can quickly eat tomato plants down to nubs. What many gardeners don ...

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 ...

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 ...