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	<title>What's That Bug? &#187; Tomato Bugs</title>
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		<title>Tomato Hornworm</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2004 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So we found 3 of these in the soil of our vegetable garden. In case location info helps, we live in Orange County, California about 4 miles from the beach and our soil has a lot of clay. The only things I&#8217;ve seen large enough to come from this are what are commonly called tomatoe [...]


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		<title>I thought you might want this pic of Tomato Hornworm&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2003 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I did my research on your site (it was very helpful&#8230;thanks) and took this pic to send for your files if you want it&#8230;  Liisa Abbatiello 
Dear Liisa, I&#8217;m so glad our site was helpful. We have gotten several letters describing what your photo depicts, the parasitization of the Tomato Hornworm by Braconid Wasps. [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2004/06/03/tomato-hornworm/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Tomato Hornworm'>Tomato Hornworm</a> <small>So we found 3 of these in the soil of...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2005/10/09/tomato-hornworm-pupa/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Tomato Hornworm Pupa'>Tomato Hornworm Pupa</a> <small>whatsthisbug? found in our garden in Southern California thanks! Robert...</small></li>
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		<title>Tomato Bugs</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2003/08/13/tomato-bugs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2003 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi,  Recently we have found about 6 of the very large tomato hornworms(?) on our 2 tomato plants.  They look very similar to the black and white photo on your website.  Half of them had white oval fuzzy pieces all over the outside of their bodies.  What are those?  Eggs? [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2007/07/28/margined-blister-beetle-6/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Margined Blister Beetle'>Margined Blister Beetle</a> <small>bugs on my tomato plants Hi. I read the whole...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2005/08/05/biological-control/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Braconid Wasp Pupae on a Hornworm:  Biological Control'>Braconid Wasp Pupae on a Hornworm:  Biological Control</a> <small>Braconid Wasp cocoons on caterpillar I never would have know...</small></li>
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		<title>Holy cow this is a big bug&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2003/08/06/holy-cow-this-is-a-big-bug/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2003 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been raining for days and the leaves toward the bottom of my tomato plants are starting to look yellow. Then I saw what I thought were tiny little white bugs and figured I could just pluck them off. Much to my surprise they were part of, or attached to, a very large slug [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2004/06/03/tomato-hornworm/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Tomato Hornworm'>Tomato Hornworm</a> <small>So we found 3 of these in the soil of...</small></li>
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		<title>Tomato Bugs</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2003/07/25/tomato-bugs-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2003 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have grown tomatoes for many, many years and this is a first for me. I have enclosed a picture. Can you identify the larva/pupa? that is building the cocoon on my tomato? Good bug &#8211; bad bug? Thanks so much for your help.  Pat in Ida 
 Dear Pat,  That is one [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2003/07/21/tomato-bugs-3/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Tomato Bugs'>Tomato Bugs</a> <small>Hello, I was wondering if you could identify this bug...</small></li>
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		<title>Tomato Bugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2003 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello, I was wondering if you could identify this bug on my tomato plant for me&#8230;THANKS Colloquially known as the &#34;tomato bug&#34;, the tomato hornworm is the caterpillar of the Tobacco Sphinx, Manduca sexta or Manduca quinquemaculata, large night flying moths. 















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		<title>Tomato moth cocoon?</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2003/05/16/tomato-moth-cocoon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2003 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi. Digging in the dirt where I usually plant my tomato plant, I discovered a cocoon the size of my thumb.  It is brown and like I said, it is the size of my thumb.  Any ideas what it may be? I put it in a jar with some of the dirt from [...]


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		<title>Tomato Bugs</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2002/08/07/tomato-bugs-6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2002 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HHHHHHEEELLLLLLLLPPPPPPP!!!! I&#8217;ve grown tomatoes for years, and recently moved. When I go out to my garden, EVERYTIME a tomato starts to turn red, something eats a hole in it. I thought it was worms, but I have sprayed for them twice, with no results. Today when I went out, one of the tomatoes had split [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2003/08/13/tomato-bugs/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Tomato Bugs'>Tomato Bugs</a> <small>Hi, Recently we have found about 6 of the very...</small></li>
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		<title>TOMATO BUGS!</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2002/06/20/tomato-bugs-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2002 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished reading your letter about the evil &#34;tomato bugs&#34;. On a 3 day weekend last year 4 of the nasty guys destroyed 3 of my tomato plants. I DO NOT want this to happen again. I was wondering what they look like when they are just starting out their reign of terror. I [...]


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		<title>Tomato Bugs</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2000/01/01/tomato-bugs-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2000 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am new to growing tomatoes, and am currently having mixed results. I live in the DFW area and planted the young plants about 4 weeks ago (middle of April). They have been growing well, but there is a slight mystery. One of the plants (an heirloom variety) has leaves that are looking scrunched up. [...]


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