| The pellets are the droppings of the tomato or tobacco hornworm. They are large caterpillars that can do significant damage. Hand picking is the method of choice unless you have a lot of plants and a serious problem with them. The link below gives details. Be sure to scroll down and notice the one with the infestation of wasp babies. These should be left in the garden to hatch out. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hornworms
| Yes in my gardening experience I also was faced with hornworm distruction on my vegetable plants. May I suggest another web site I use a lot. They also have a great article and good information on garden pests as well as hornworms. It's definitely worth a look as you can get useful info on how to prevent these pest. |
Here is a link that might be useful: garden-planting-tips.com
