Tobacco hornworm

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Tobacco_hornworm
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Manduca_sexta
gptkbp:attraction gptkb:tank
gptkbp:color gptkb:green
brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Tobacco_hornworm
gptkbp:controls gptkb:organization
biological control
chemical pesticides
gptkbp:damage defoliation
fruit damage
gptkbp:defense_mechanism chemical defenses
spiny projections
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:duration 1-2 weeks
gptkbp:egg_color pale green
1 mm
on host plants
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sphingidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior nocturnal
nectar feeder
gptkbp:has_friend chrysalis
gptkbp:hibernation in soil
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tobacco hornworm
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:garden
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Detective
gptkb:drug
tomato
2-3 weeks
fields
nocturnal
warm climates
woodlands
green with white stripes
nighttime
egg, larva, pupa, adult
horn-like projections
on host plants
near crops
brown with white stripes
brown with yellow markings
drop to the ground when disturbed
gptkbp:lifespan complete metamorphosis
1-2 months
gptkbp:mating_system swarming
nighttime
gptkbp:molt 5-6 times
gptkbp:number_of_stages gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
wasps
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Manduca_sexta
gptkbp:size up to 4 inches long
gptkbp:symptoms chewed leaves
frass
gptkbp:wingspan 3-4 inches
summer