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Tomato > Leaves > Chewed leaves/holes in leaves
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Flea Beetles
- Damage occurs during spring
- Small BB-sized pits or holes are chewed into leaves
- 1/16th inch beetles
- Small black beetles can jump
- More on flea beetles
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Slugs
- Active spring and summer
- Can chew holes in tomato fruits
- Chews irregular holes in leaves; can completely defoliate plants
- Feeds during night and typically not seen during day
- 1/4 to 2 inches long
- Soft-bodied and typically brown or gray
- More information on Slugs
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Tomato Hornworms
- Damage occurs July through September
- Chews holes in tomato fruit
- Chews leaves, can completely defoliate plants
- Caterpillar grows up to 4 inches long
- Caterpillar is green with white marking and a conspicuous 'tail' on the tip of the abdomen
- More information on Tomato Hornworms
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Cutworms
- Damage occurs during spring and summer
- Stem chewed within 1 inch of base of plant (occurs during spring)
- Can chew holes in leaves (spring and early summer)
- Can chew holes in tomato fruit (summer)
- Cutworms are grayish or brownish and up to 2 inches long; typically found during day hiding in soil
- More on cutworms
