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deluxestogie

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Nice hornworm photo, as well as a clear photo of the substantial damage they can inflict, if ignored. They always begin as a single, tiny egg on a tobacco leaf, and hatch into a 5 mm long hornworm after 1 or 2 days, leaving a pinhole in the lamina. It takes about 2 to 3 weeks of active feeding for a hornworm to reach the size shown in your photo. My impression is that such a 5th instar hornworm can devour 1/2 of all the leaf on a tobacco plant in about a day.

An inspection of the growing leaf at 3-5 day intervals can prevent that kind of major damage, by spotting minor divots.

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My friend just sent this photo. A hornworm actually nibbling on the fruit of the Habanero pepper. (My friend lives in the Los Angeles area.)

hot pepper horn worm.jpg

Tough critters.

Wes H.
 

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Big and greedy creature ! It made a lot of damage !
(nice pictures)
 
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