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Tomato Hornworm.
Tomato Hornworm - as a noun
Large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
manduca quinquemaculatapotato wormExample Sentences
"The tomato hornworm is a large green caterpillar that feeds on tomato plants."
"I found a tomato hornworm crawling on one of my tomato plants."
"The tomato hornworm has distinctive white stripes on its body."
"If left unchecked, tomato hornworms can completely defoliate tomato plants."
"Gardeners often use biological controls like parasitic wasps to manage tomato hornworm populations."
