Q. I have only found about 4-5 like this. I have been getting
ripe tomatoes for about 30 days, only found these in the last two days. I searched for bugs, eggs and leave damage did not find
anything. Any ideas?
ripe tomatoes for about 30 days, only found these in the last two days. I searched for bugs, eggs and leave damage did not find
anything. Any ideas?
A. The holes in your tomatoes look like tomato fruit worm
damage. These are worms or caterpillars that are about an inch and a half long
and 3/8 of an inch wide. They eat holes mostly in tomato fruit, usually when
they are green or when they turn red but are still hard. Frequently the fruit
becomes rotten. Organic sprays of Bt or Spinosad when the fruits are starting
to form usually prevent this.
damage. These are worms or caterpillars that are about an inch and a half long
and 3/8 of an inch wide. They eat holes mostly in tomato fruit, usually when
they are green or when they turn red but are still hard. Frequently the fruit
becomes rotten. Organic sprays of Bt or Spinosad when the fruits are starting
to form usually prevent this.