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Tomato Hornworm475 views (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 09-24-2010)
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Tomato Hornworm348 views (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 09-24-2010)
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Tomato Hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata)329 viewsThe tomato hornworm is the caterpillar of the Five-Spotted Hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata). Very hard to see in the foliage. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 8/6/2011)
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Tomato Hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata)317 viewsThe Hornworm can do serious damage in a very short time. Cut them in half and feed them to the birds. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 8/6/2011)
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Green Keeled Tree Hopper (Antianthe expansa)349 viewsIt is obvious where the Green Keeled Tree Hopper gets its name. The little horned critters around it are the nymphs. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 8/7/2010)
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Green Keeled Tree Hopper Nymph (Antianthe expansa)370 viewsNymph stage of the Keeled Tree Hopper (Antianthe expansa). Hoppers penetrate the cell walls of the stems and suck out the fluids. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 9/24/2010)
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Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans)339 viewsLate Blight (Phytophthora infestans) is a spore borne disease which can devastate plants. The spores thrive in a cool, moist environment. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 7/9/2011)
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Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans)342 viewsLate Blight spores can be blown in by the wind or be splashed up from the soil when watering. Leaves of the plant turn yellow and brown. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon )
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Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans)332 viewsStems will turn brown and become brittle. The slightest pressure will make them snap. Avoid having wet foliage when the sun goes down. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 7/4/2011)
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Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans)346 viewsLate Blight will cause the fruit to become discolored and blistered with an oily looking sheen. Spores can reside in the soil for years. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon 7/4/2011)
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Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans)361 viewsTomato fruits infected with Late Blight.
Dark oily discoloration. Throw them in the trash; do not compost as the spores will not be killed (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon (photo taken 9/2/2011))
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Red Aphids & White Nymphs351 viewsAphids attack weak plants. If a plant is healthy and has a strong vascular system the aphids have difficulty penetrating the cell walls. (Photo Credit: D. Cleverdon (photo taken 8/20/2011))
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