How does the tomato worm develop?
Tomatoes may be attacked by at least three kinds of wormy caterpillars. Every caterpillar, of course, is an insect in the second stage of his life. When WE know his life cycle, WE know what to expect of him. With this information WE can set about stopping him from spoiling our tomatoes. The three most common tomato worms belong to the moth family of insects, and all moths and butterflies develop in four stages. They begin as Eggs that hatch into hungry caterpillars. The caterpillars then s1eep through a pupa stage as cocoons or chrysalises. The pupae finally hatch into adult winged insects and lay more Eggs that start the life cycle over again. The cycle of tomato destruction can be halted when WE know what to expect from tar greedy little pests. Look out for the big brown sphynx moth. She is a beauty, but she is all set to lay her Eggs where her hungry caterpillars will hatch near a plentiful supply of tomatoes, potatoes or tobacco plants. Each Egg becomes a big green caterpillar call
