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tomato worm

/təˈmeɪtoʊ wɜːrm/

Traduction: Nom courant de la chenille du sphinx à cinq taches (Manduca quinquemaculata), un ravageur de jardin qui se nourrit des plants de tomate et d'autres solanacées.

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/təˈmeɪtoʊ wɜːrm/informalscientific
  • frNom courant de la chenille du sphinx à cinq taches (Manduca quinquemaculata), un ravageur de jardin qui se nourrit des plants de tomate et d'autres solanacées.

A common name for the caterpillar of the five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata), which is a garden pest that feeds on tomato plants and other nightshades.

  1. Garden pestB1informalamerican

    A common name for the caterpillar of the hawk moth, which feeds on tomato plants and can cause significant damage.

    frVer du tabac

    • I found a tomato worm eating the leaves of my plants.
    • Tomato worms can be removed by hand or with organic pesticides.
    • The large green tomato worm was hard to spot among the stems.