![]() ![]() Tomato hornworms are the larval stage of the fivespotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata) and tobacco hornworms are the larval stage of the Carolina sphinx moth (Manduca sexta). Both are equivalent in size and appearance. ![]() Tomato and tobacco hornworms are closely related species that cause similar damage to the same host plants. In Utah, hornworms reach peak population in mid-summer.Hornworms are managed by careful monitoring, hand-picking, and insecticides.Hornworms feed on leaves, stems, blossoms, and fruits of host plants.Tomato and tobacco hornworms are the larval stages of the five-spotted hawk moth and Carolina sphinx moth. ![]()
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