Tomato Horn Worm – Identifying the Tomato Horn Worm

Here’s a quick video that shows what a tomato horn worm looks like, and how to identfiy one. Also a little on how it’s controlled and it’s life cycle.

Handpicking tomato horm worms can be an effective control for small gardens. Bt (Bacillus Thuringiensis Thuricide) and other insecticides may also be used to control hornworms. BT often goes by the commercial name of Dipel Dust.

If you want to control the tomato horm work organically in a larger garden, you might want to try

Trichogramma Wasps