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 ...

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, ...

This tiny wasp is natural pest control for the hornworm caterpillar, bane of summer gardeners. Tomato growers know the tobacco hornworm can destroy a plant overnight. But a tiny natural ally helps ...

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, are large green caterpillars that devour tomato plants along with other nightshades including peppers, potatoes, and eggplant. They can also be a little ...

Q: What kinds of caterpillars should I be controlling now? I know they will start becoming a problem soon. A: The principal insect that infests many vegetables in the tomato family, as well as grapes, ...