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Tobacco Hornworm - Manduca sexta
Copyright © 2010 Marvin Smith

Tobacco Hornworm - Manduca sexta
Ozark Mountains, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
July 12, 2010
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Contributed by Marvin Smith on 28 July, 2010 - 11:18am
Last updated 31 July, 2010 - 6:14am

This caterpillar is eating al
This caterpillar is eating all my pepper plants, how do I avoid these bugs what can I use to prevent more from coming into my garden? Also, where do they come from, I have never seen them in the garden before? I used hot pepper spray for insects, but this didn't seem to avoid this bug.
… Kurt Leontie, 8 August, 2012 - 11:38am login or register to post comments

 
A moth laid eggs on a host pl
A moth laid eggs on a host plant and those eggs hatched into caterpillars. That's where they came from.

In general, BugGuide isn't a good place to ask about getting rid of insects because members prefer to encourage, study and promote insects. The standard disclaimer about contacting your local extension office found at the bottom of this page applies in this case.

Personally, I pick these caterpillars off our garden plants and relocate them outside our garden. A few days of doing this will take care of the problem until another life cycle begins.
… Marvin Smith, 8 August, 2012 - 12:14pm login or register to post comments

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