How to Use hornworm in a Sentence
hornworm
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In turn, basil can repel tomato pests such as hornworms.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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Scout for common pests like aphids (wash them off with the hose), spider mites, hornworms, and more.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2026
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Dill can also act as a trap crop, luring hornworms away from tomatoes.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
30 June 2026
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Lady beetles and green lacewings feed on small hornworms and hornworm eggs.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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But these aren’t the only two plants to grow alongside tomatoes to deter hornworms.
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Lauren David,
Southern Living,
1 June 2026
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While some issues don’t require attention, a hornworm needs to be plucked and pronto.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
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Aphids, whiteflies and hornworms are among the most common pests attracted to tomato plants.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Every creature has its prey and predators and hornworms aren’t an exception.
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Lauren David,
Southern Living,
1 June 2026
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It is also thought that the pungent aroma of basil leaves may help to deter pests such as whiteflies, aphids, and hornworms.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Feb. 2026
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Planting certain herbs and flowers near your tomatoes can deter hornworms.
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Lauren David,
Southern Living,
1 June 2026
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Once a hornworm has been injected with braconid wasp eggs, its life cycle starts to deteriorate.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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Allow the life cycle of the wasp to complete and other hornworms and garden pests will become prey to this beneficial wasp.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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It has been inoculated by a parasitic braconid wasp that laid its eggs underneath the skin of the hornworm.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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Paper wasps and other parasitic wasps in the Trichogammid species also eat hornworms.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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Aphids, whiteflies and hornworms are among the most common invaders, drawn in by nutrient-rich foliage and strong plant volatiles that attract sap-sucking insects.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Leaving the hornworm provides a host for larvae of the female braconid wasp, a biological control method for many garden pests.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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Finding frass on tomato leaves or the soil below your plants is sometimes easier than finding the green hornworm perfectly camouflaged among the green vines.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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But like other culinary herbs, basil of all sorts can also be used as companion plants for deterring common garden pests like aphids, flies, mosquitoes, spider mites, thrips, hornworms, and whiteflies.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Aug. 2025
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