Tobacco Hornworm (Noun)
Meaning
Large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tobacco hornworm is a large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants.
- Gardeners often mistake the tobacco hornworm for the tomato hornworm due to their similar appearance.
- The tobacco hornworm is known for its voracious appetite and ability to cause significant damage to tobacco plants.
- Farmers use various methods to control the tobacco hornworm population, including pesticides and biological control agents.
- The tobacco hornworm is the larval stage of the five-spotted hawk moth, a large moth with distinctive markings.