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Old June 29, 2016   #1
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Whatever did this did a complete job. Hollowed out the whole interior. Looks kind of like slugs but I've never seen them hollow out like this.
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It can be caterpillar at first, followed by ants.
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It can be caterpillar at first, followed by ants.
Haven't seen any ants at all. could be a caterpillar tho. Thanks
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Haven't seen any ants at all. could be a caterpillar tho. Thanks
Look for that caterpillar. If it is hornworm caterpillar, it will eat a whole branch in one day.
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Wow! Were new in Ky and don't really know what to look for yet. I'll take a good look. Thanks again!
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cut worms. You will find them at nighttime with a flashlight on the plants. During the day they are down in the soil. they are brown, btw.
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That is tomato fruitworm damage:

http://allaboutgrowingtomatoes.blogs...fruitworm.html
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