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Re: [NAFEX] Hornworms on Apples??

From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Hornworms on Apples??
Date: Fri, 07 May 2004 12:38:38 -0700

Title: Re: [NAFEX] Hornworms on Apples??

The Achemon sphinx moth has a caterpillar that looks very much like the tomato hornworm, but it feeds on non-solanaceous plants. In California it is often found on grapes. You might have that or another sphinx moth species, but the true tomato hornworm only feeds on solanaceous plants.

I just found what appears to be a tomato hornworm on my apples. It seems to be feasting on my very small nickel-sized apples - it eats them about half-way, and then moves on. Has anyone ever seen this? It's a first for me - I thought they just did solanaceae. Thanks,

[NAFEX] Three insects on a plum tree, Lisa Almarode, 05/03/2004
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        RE: [NAFEX] Three insects on a plum tree, Diane Whitehead, 05/06/2004
        
        RE: [NAFEX] Three insects on a plum tree, Laura Confal, 05/07/2004
        
        [NAFEX] Hornworms on Apples??, Laura Confal, 05/07/2004
        
        Re: [NAFEX] Hornworms on Apples??, Lon J. Rombough, 05/07/2004
        Re: [NAFEX] Hornworms on Apples??, list, 05/07/2004