Photo Credit: Jeff Hahn, Univ. of MN
Photo Credit: Barb Gasterland
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Tobacco budworm
Heliothis virescens |
| Size: Up to 1¾ inches long |
Where/When: Commonly found on petunias, geraniums, and nicotiana, while occasionally damaging roses and other plants. Active in Minnesota during late summer. |
| Significance: The larva damages flowers by chewing deep holes into the buds, causing flowers to have large holes in the petals. Tobacco budworms may also eat the flower blossoms, giving them a ragged appearance. |
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