Tomato > Insects over 1"
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Credit: University of Georgia
Credit: Eric Burkness
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Tomato Hornworms
- Damage occurs July through September
- Chews holes in tomato fruit
- Chews leaves, can completely defoliate plants
- Caterpillar grows up to 4 inches long
- Caterpillar is green with white marking and a conspicuous 'tail' on the tip of the abdomen
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Credit: Dept. of Entomology, University of Minnesota
Credit: Eric Burkness
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Corn Earworm
also called tomato fruitworm
- Damage occurs during August and September
- Chews holes in tomato fruits
- Caterpillars grow up to 2 inches long
- Color may vary from brown to yellow, green, or black with 3 or 4 black strips on the sides of the body
