Several types of caterpillars damage tomato plants in Missouri, but the tomato hornworm and the tobacco hornworm usually get the most attention because of the prominent horn on the last segment of ... News Tribune: Ask a Master Gardener: Understanding caterpillar damage to tomato plants The leaves of my tomato plant are being eaten by something. Some of the stems are completely bare of leaves.

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Is there anything I can do to protect my plants? I suspect you have a tomato hornworm or ... If any of you have ever left a tomato plant unattended for a couple of days only to return to a stripped down plant, here is an interesting article from Michele Warmund, with University of Missouri ... Yahoo: What's That Green Caterpillar Destroying Your Crops?

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We Have the Answer Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This guide to green caterpillars helps you easily identify the green caterpillar you've found in your yard or garden. While it's ... I saw your recent column about tomato fruitworms, and was wondering if this pest also eats leaves. The leaves of one of my tomato plants are being eaten by something.

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A couple of the branches now have ... NOLA.com: It's not too late to put in tomato transplants. But be ready to fight these common pests.