While it can be devastating to see the tomato plants you've lovingly cultivated destroyed overnight by hornworms, there's a ...

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 ...

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While there's a famous horror-movie spoof about killer tomatoes, no one seems to have made one about caterpillars—the insect pests that eat the juicy red fruits of summer. Perhaps the time is ripe, ...

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 ...

Question: My tomato plants are producing lots of fruits but the caterpillars are eating them and the leaves. I try not to use chemicals. Will soap sprays do? Answer Maybe if you hit the caterpillars ...

Several types of caterpillars damage tomato plants in Missouri, but the tomato hornworm and the tobacco hornworm usually get the most attention because of the prominent horn on the last segment of ...