Can you help me id this larvae
Found it on my tomato plant. I’d seen them before in sizes up to 4-5 cm. The eat the tomato leaves like crazy. And (naturally) poo a lot. Some black grande like aggregates. Once grown they molt into a moth that I saw a few days ago. And now, again, my tomato plants are riddled with these buggers.
This photo was done with the help of a stereoscope. The grid squares are 4mm inside, and 5mm outside the lines. So this juvenile has about 1cm.
I’d love to ID them. Any advise on how to control them without pesticides is also welcome.
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