Tomato Hornworm – Large Green Tomato Plant Eating Caterpillar
I have been neglecting my garden due to lack of time. When I got the opportunity to check it today I got quite a surprise. One of my tomato plants had been eaten by a large green caterpillar. After doing some research on Google, I discovered that this thing is called a Tomato Hornworm due to the fact that they eat Tomato Plants (and Tobacco Apparently).
The caterpillar is often referred to as the tomato hornworm and can be a major pest in gardens. Tomato hornworms are closely related to the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta).
If you want to get rid of the tomato hornworm, you need some insecticide help in the form of Bonides Bt Thuricide or similar worm killer. You can look for it in the local garden center or order online below. We have only included the highest rated product at the lowest price.
| Store | Item | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Safer Brand 5162 Caterpillar Killer with B.T. Garden Dust, 8 Ounces Safer label. Ready to use puffer bottle kills a variety of caterpillers and worms using Dipel. Kills over 20 leaf eating insects. Biological | $8.97 | Go to Store |
|  | Bonide Bt Thuricide 8-Ounce Worm Killer BT Thuricide 8oz Concentrate Certified Organic Thuricide is a liquid formulation of bacteria, Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt), which is specific to leaf | $8.99 | Go to Store |
| TABcom LLC - Outdoor Living |  | Bonide Bt Thuricide 8 Oz. BT Thuricide 8oz Concentrate Certified Organic Thuricide is a liquid formulation of bacteria, Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt), which is specific to leaf | $8.99 | Go to Store |
|  | Safer Brand 5160 Caterpillar Killer with BT - 8-Ounce Concentrate The Safer Brand caterpillar killer with B.t. utilizes Dipel (bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki) which, once ingested by the wayward caterpillar or | $10.79 | Go to Store |
|  | Green Light 27316 1-Pint Organic BT Worm Killer BT Worm Killer by Green Light is a very effective and safe solution to all leaf eating worms. | $14.95 | Go to Store |
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Sun, Jun 13, 2010
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