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They treat tomatoes the same way humans do: they eat them. But they will often eat just parts, or eat immature fruits, greatly reducing the yield of a tomato garden. Fortunately, they are susceptible to a number of natural and chemical insectides.
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∙ 14y agono damage to plants, their just hungry that all...
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∙ 12y agoYes. Caterpillars eat vegetation. Some types of caterpillar are plant specific ie they will only eat one type of plant other are not so fussy.
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∙ 13y agoThey eat a lot to fatten up
This is a major prob for farmers,without crops the cant make money or/and support his family and/or himself
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Are caterpillars a friend or a foe to plants why?
Caterpillars are foes to plants because they eat their leaves which are the ones that do photosynthesis, they destroy plants...
Why you send caterpillars from your garden?
Caterpillars eat your plants and their leaves.
Do caterpillars eat lime plants?
No Only LIME caterpillars (caterpillars which are born at lime plants/leaves) eat lime leaves. They eat leaves that they are suitable for.
Do caterpillars eat other caterpillars Not people diets?
no caterpillars dont eat other caterpillars or people they eat plants and protein.
Are caterpillars a friend or a foe to the plants?
foe to the plants
What type of plants do you find caterpillars in?
green plants
What do caterpillars eat besides leaves?
Caterpillars also eat plants and grass!
What do caterpillars typically eat?
Caterpillars are larval form of the order Lepidoptera. Caterpillars eat plants called host plants, while the adult butterflies drink nectar plants. If caterpillars don't have access to their specific host plant, they wont eat anything and thus they will die.
What plants do caterpillars eat?
Leafs
What do Caterpillar's drink?
Caterpillars drink fluids from plants!
Are Heaven Born plants good for caterpillars?
yes
What caterpillar eats poinsettia plants?
Horned caterpillars
