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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Title: Re: [NAFEX] maybe 'hornworm'

There are several species of so-called Sphinx moths that have caterpillars resembling those of the tomato hornworm.  The T.H. is pretty much limited to tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, and other members of the nightshade family, but some of the related species will feed on other plants.  Probably you have one of the other species.  If you're a collector, some of the related species have absolutely breathtaking adults.  The larvae pretty much all transform to adults underground and a deep cultivation in the fall or early spring will usually get most of them.
> -Lon Rombough
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at http://www.bunchgrapes.com

From: derry&bill <wchase@interchange.ubc.ca>
> Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 08:57:29 -0700
> To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Subject: [NAFEX] maybe 'hornworm'

> What about the 'hornworms' e.g. tomato hornworm? Usually you only find one
> or two and they completely defoliate plants in hours. They are big and
> bright green and have a 'horn' on the back. They are not limited to tomatoes
> and I have found them on fuchsias and a weed which I think was a member of
> the fireweed family.
>
> Derry
>
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