Read on to learn more about tomato pests andhow to prevent pestsfrom ruining your tomato harvest.
Pests vs.
Beneficial Insects
Not all insects on your plants are tomato pests.
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Before you proceed with pest control treatments, ensure what you’re controlling is indeed a tomato pest.
Pest control measures also depend on population numbers and the scope of the damage.
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They can be present on tomato plants during the entire growing season.
The caterpillars are mostly light green with tan, brown, or maroon splotches on their bodies.
The female moths lay their eggs on tomato plants.
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They overwinter in leaf litter and wooded areas and resurface in the spring.
The 12- to 2/3-inch bugs are brown or green in color.
The caterpillars overwinter in warm climates and move north in the summer.
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Some will be more prevalent than others depending on the other plants in your garden and your local climate.
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Management of Insect Pests on Fresh Market Tomatoes.
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Thrips Injury - Tomato Foliage.
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Organic Management Recommendations for Colorado Potato Beetle.
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Silverleaf Whitefly on Tomato.
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Tospovirus in tomato, transmitted by thripsburapa / Getty Images
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Silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci)Tomasz Klejdysz / Getty Images
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