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Barb_FL · December 1, 2016

I've also been losing fruit to a soft spot on the top; Thinking it was some sort of worm, I blasted the soft spot with a hose; guts the inside out; no worm.
Not sure what it is, but I've never had this before.

I've been seeing caterpillar poop on the potato leaves of the dwarf plants. I've found the green leaf eating caterpillars and pupa in cocoons sometimes 2 on a big potato leaf. The catepillars are mainly on the dwarf plants with the rugose leaves.

I have not sprayed.

OTOH, I have not seen one aphid.

December 1, 2016	#2275
Barb_FL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 2,000	I've also been losing fruit to a soft spot on the top; Thinking it was some sort of worm, I blasted the soft spot with a hose; guts the inside out; no worm. Not sure what it is, but I've never had this before. I've been seeing caterpillar poop on the potato leaves of the dwarf plants. I've found the green leaf eating caterpillars and pupa in cocoons sometimes 2 on a big potato leaf. The catepillars are mainly on the dwarf plants with the rugose leaves. I have not sprayed. OTOH, I have not seen one aphid.