Tomatoes with holes (forum)

au0rey starts with ...
Hi, I found some of my small developing tomatoes with very round hollow holes in them...fit for holloween use...anyone can advise me what could have done this? And what can i do to prevent all my tomatoes becoming like this? Thanks!
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Time: 26th December 2009 8:20am

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Charles says...
Looks like those tiny catapillers (green) that hit early. I dont worry as the losses are low for me and the plant doesnt waste much energy as the fruit is discarded very green.

Inspect the plants/fruit day and night for a few days you will have your culprit. Then you can figure out what can be done.

Nice macro photos by the way !!

Time: 28th December 2009 12:23am

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au0rey says...
Thanks Charles! My hubby laughted when i showed him the tomatoes...just look cute and funny...couldnt locate the grub/caterpillar but i netted my tomato plants! Hope that will stop the moth from laying eggs..I searched that it is the corn ear moth...

Time: 28th December 2009 10:31pm

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Brendan says...
Hi au0rey,
Check out this link below, it has Colin Campbells 'Home-made Remedies' for controlling bugs etc.

http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s2748810.htm

Time: 31st December 2009 7:32am

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au0rey says...
Thanks Brendan!

Time: 31st December 2009 11:48am

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