So what am I dealing with here?

Nematode · August 23, 2015

Need a forensic.expert, what am I dealing with here?

My first suspect is rat but dont really know.

Nematode · August 23, 2015

Hornworm?

Nematode · August 23, 2015

Confirmed.
They are soooo hard to spot.

tam91 · August 23, 2015

I had pictures just like that - and I had hornworms AND chipmunks.

luigiwu · August 23, 2015

Hornworms eat tomatoes? I thought they only ate leaves??

ContainerTed · August 23, 2015

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Originally Posted by luigiwu

Hornworms eat tomatoes? I thought they only ate leaves??

Yes, they eat tomatoes. Mostly they will carve a "trench" about 3/8" wide and a random direction. I've had some very small cherry tomatoes almost totally consumed.

You must kill them. They are evil. They are tainted protoplasm that must be cleansed. Feed them to the wasps and the birds. They are the antithesis of good tomatoes.

Sorry, I tend to get off on a rant when good tomatoes are at risk.

Hornworms are the tomato grower's ultimate evil. KILL THEM, QUICKLY BEFORE THEY CAN MULTIPLY. Sorry, again, I just get totally agitated.

Y'all take care, now, ya heah!!!

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tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	I had pictures just like that - and I had hornworms AND chipmunks. __________________ Tracy

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luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	Hornworms eat tomatoes? I thought they only ate leaves?? __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7!

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Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	Hornworm?