How to Use tomato hornworm in a Sentence
tomato hornworm
noun-
Watch for aphids, spider mites, and tomato hornworms at the end of the month.
—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2026
-
Where do tomato hornworms hide during day time?
—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
-
The blooms also attract the parasitoid wasp that lays its eggs on tomato hornworms.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
-
Lemon Balm What other insects eat tomato hornworms?
—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
-
For example, tomatoes grow well next to basil because basil's strong scent repels bugs that feed on tomatoes, such as tomato hornworms.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
-
Grow companion pest-repelling plants with tomatoes to prevent tomato hornworms, says Duford.
—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
-
But basil also has a rich fragrance that repels an assortment of pests, including mosquitoes, flies, and even tomato hornworms.
—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
-
My unexpected success with the tomato hornworms had been possible from my direct contact with nature.
—
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
-
How to find tomato hornworms Actively feeding tomato hornworms leave behind a trail of biological waste called frass.
—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
-
Colorado potato beetles on your potatoes, a defoliated tomato branch (likely due to tomato hornworms), or some spotting on your zinnias are all easily visible.
—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Try Companion Planting Growing plants like marigolds, borage, basil, garlic, chives, and radishes near tomato plants can naturally protect tomatoes from common pests like flea beetles and tomato hornworms.
—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
-
What Are Spotted Tomato Hornworms Spotted tomato hornworms or tomato hornworms are the precursor before becoming a hawk moth, also known as the hummingbird moth.
—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
1 June 2026
-
Monitor for Pests and Disease Healthy plants are better at surviving heat stress than plants that are already weakened, so keep an eye on your tomato plants throughout the growing season for common pests, like tomato hornworm, and diseases, such as early or late blight, white mold, and canker.
—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
30 May 2026
-
This paved the way for a fellowship and a PhD at UCLA (with a thesis on the tomato hornworm moth) that was also awarded the same accolade, but this one had followed a full year of total failure on a project that had not been based on observations from the wild.
—
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'tomato hornworm.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
