Tobacco Hornworm Manduca sexta (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)

Morgan A. Byron and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

Release Date: 2/25/2024

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY692, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2017. Revised December 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures.

About the Authors

Morgan A. Byron; and Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, associate Extension scientist; Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Authors

Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

instructional associate professor, Ph.D., Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, former UF/IFAS Extension scientist, integrated pest management, olives, Department of Entomology and Nematology

Morgan Byron

student

University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Plant Pathology

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Elena Rhodes

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