tomato hornworm
Green garden pest
A tomato hornworm is a large green caterpillar that feeds on tomato plants and related crops.
The larva of the five-spotted hawk moth, it's named for the distinctive horn-like projection on its rear end.
Gardeners consider them destructive pests: I found three tomato hornworms stripping the leaves off my plants.
Moth or butterfly young
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- moltShed outer covering
- pupaInsect's resting stage
lepidoptera · larval · grub · cocoon · prolegs · segments · molting · hawkmoth
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- hiddenKept out of sight
- colorationSurface hue arrangement
green · disguise · invisible · undetectable · striped · disappear · obscure · stealth
Pest takeover situation
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- handpickingSelecting carefully, individually
- parasitoidHost-dependent killer organism
- biological controlPest suppression via natural enemies
pest management · crop damage · scouting · neem · pyrethrin · natural enemies · predator · control
Loss of foliage
- voraciousExtremely eager to consume
- chewingCrushing food orally
- damagingCausing loss or injury
- ravagingViolently destroying everything
devastating · stripping · skeletonizing · devouring · consuming · ravenous · appetite · feeding
Pungent dried berry spice
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- vegetableEdible plant part
harvest · foliage · stem · fruit · transplant · staking · pruning · horticulture
caterpillar
Moth or butterfly young
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- moltShed outer covering
pupa · lepidoptera · larval · grub · cocoon · prolegs · segments · molting · hawkmoth · life cycle
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- blendCombine into mixture
- hiddenKept out of sight
coloration · green · disguise · invisible · undetectable · striped · disappear · obscure · stealth · mimicry
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- handpickingSelecting carefully, individually
- parasitoidHost-dependent killer organism
biological control · pest management · crop damage · scouting · neem · pyrethrin · natural enemies · predator · control
defoliation
Loss of foliage
ravaging · devastating · stripping · skeletonizing · devouring · consuming · ravenous · appetite · feeding · frass
pepper
Pungent dried berry spice
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- nightshadeOften toxic plant family
- trellisGarden climbing structure
vegetable · harvest · foliage · stem · fruit · transplant · staking · pruning · horticulture · backyard
- sphinx moth caterpillars
- farm pestsaphid, aphids, armyworm, boll weevil, corn borer
- garden bugsant, aphid, bee, beetle, butterfly
- Lepidopterabutterflies, moths, monarch, cocoons, chrysalis
- tomato growingseedlings, ripening, transplanting, harvest time
- caterpillarscaterpillar, inchworm, silkworm, inchworms, spanworm
tomato hornwormhoneybee
Nectar-gathering social insect
bumblebee · ladybug · pollinator · beneficial insect · earthworm
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