Tobacco Hornworm Manduca sexta (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)
The tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta (L.), is a common pest of plants in the family Solanaceae, which includes tobacco, tomato, pepper, eggplant, and various ornamentals and weeds (del Campo and Renwick 1999). Caterpillars in the family Sphingidae are known as hornworms, due to their worm-like body...
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Main Authors: | Morgan A. Byron, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2017-12-01
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Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/105319 |
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