tomato hornworm
nounDefinition of tomato hornworm
: a North American hawk moth (Manduca quinquemaculata) whose green larva is a hornworm feeding on leaves of plants of the nightshade family and especially tobacco and tomato
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Joyce Mason, Pleasant Hill DEAR JOYCE: Your caterpillar is a tomato hornworm. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "What was this caterpillar up to in a Pleasant Hill garden bed?," 15 July 2019 The tomato hornworm is a large, green caterpillar with a red horn on its rear. — Dan Gill, nola.com, "Protect tomatoes from these diseases and pests," 13 Apr. 2019 Hand picking is also effective for tomato hornworms, 4-inch green caterpillars with white stripes. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "The Secret to Growing the Most Flavorful Eggplants," 27 July 2018 Hand picking is also effective for tomato hornworms, 4-inch green caterpillars with white stripes. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "The Secret to Growing the Most Flavorful Eggplants," 27 July 2018 Hand picking is also effective for tomato hornworms, 4-inch green caterpillars with white stripes. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "The Secret to Growing the Most Flavorful Eggplants," 27 July 2018 Hand picking is also effective for tomato hornworms, 4-inch green caterpillars with white stripes. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "The Secret to Growing the Most Flavorful Eggplants," 27 July 2018 Hand picking is also effective for tomato hornworms, 4-inch green caterpillars with white stripes. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "The Secret to Growing the Most Flavorful Eggplants," 27 July 2018 Hand picking is also effective for tomato hornworms, 4-inch green caterpillars with white stripes. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "The Secret to Growing the Most Flavorful Eggplants," 27 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tomato hornworm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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