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Title: What eats tomato plants?
Post by: cobnut on June 23, 2011, 14:36:34

I noticed the other day that 2 of my tomato plants had been eaten - all that's left is the stalks. I thought nothing ate them?

Title: Re: What eats tomato plants?
Post by: goodlife on June 23, 2011, 14:45:17

Oh yes...there is a moth that its caterpillar eat tomato leaves..and will have a go with fruit too.
I've had few in my GH this year..but as soon as I see signs of it..I keep slapping my plants and the caterpillars drop off..then I just pick them off and chuck them outside.

Title: Re: What eats tomato plants?
Post by: jennym on June 26, 2011, 23:05:06

Slugs eat the toms here too.

Title: Re: What eats tomato plants?
Post by: Digeroo on June 27, 2011, 07:09:13

Thanks for posting this the growing tip of one of my tomatoes has disappeared. No sign of caterpillar so suspect slugs/snails. Actually I find the latter are better climbers so my money is on the snail. I will have to get out with a touch one night.

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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: cobnut on June 23, 2011, 14:36:34