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Definition of hornworm in English: hornwormnoun North American The caterpillar of a hawkmoth, which has a spike or ‘horn’ on its tail. 〈北美〉天蛾幼虫，天蛾毛虫 Family Sphingidae: several genera and many species, in particular pests like the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) and the tomato hornworm (M. quinquemaculata) Example sentencesExamples - Aphids, whiteflies, hornworms, and even field mice are more visible and more easily controlled when you don't have to battle them in a tangle of ground-hugging vines.
- Protect your plants from damage caused by frost, wind, pests (aphids, hornworms, potato beetles, slugs, and snails), diseases (Fusarium wilt, early blight), animals, hungry or mischievous kids, and jealous neighbors.
- Parasitic wasps can be released to help control the hornworm.
- While some members of the Berytidae family are beneficial and prey on crop pests such as aphids, mites, cotton budworm, and tomato hornworm, others are serious pests of tomato, cotton, and cacao.
- Adult hornworms are huge grayish brown moths with wingspans of up to five inches.
Definition of hornworm in US English: hornwormnounˈhôrnwərm North American The caterpillar of a hawk moth, having a spike or “horn” on its tail. 〈北美〉天蛾幼虫，天蛾毛虫 Family Sphingidae: several genera and many species, in particular pests like the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) and the tomato hornworm (M. quinquemaculata) Example sentencesExamples - Parasitic wasps can be released to help control the hornworm.
- Protect your plants from damage caused by frost, wind, pests (aphids, hornworms, potato beetles, slugs, and snails), diseases (Fusarium wilt, early blight), animals, hungry or mischievous kids, and jealous neighbors.
- Adult hornworms are huge grayish brown moths with wingspans of up to five inches.
- While some members of the Berytidae family are beneficial and prey on crop pests such as aphids, mites, cotton budworm, and tomato hornworm, others are serious pests of tomato, cotton, and cacao.
- Aphids, whiteflies, hornworms, and even field mice are more visible and more easily controlled when you don't have to battle them in a tangle of ground-hugging vines.
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