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These harmful pests can quickly undo anything you've done to grow thriving tomato plants. Although tomato hornworms are considered the most formidable pests for tomato plants, they can be controlled.

For hungry insects, walking along a tomato stalk in search of a green meal can be like navigating a minefield. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date with ...

In a study that could transform agricultural pest management, researchers have uncovered the robust insect resistance mechanisms of Solanum habrochaites, a wild tomato species. By unraveling the ...

These insects are important agents of biological control on many greenhouse crops. Solanaceae: A family of flowering plants used in agriculture and medicine, including tomato, pepper, potato ...

‘Tomato domestication drastically narrowed the genetic base of crop tomatoes,' says ... Other insects may only prefer plants in certain valleys, suggesting that the environment plays a role in which ...

A: Indeterminate tomato plants grow ... and identification of unknown plants or insects. Advice is based on Integrated Pest Management strategies and environmentally friendly approaches.