what are these?

[encore]

was out cutting dying branches off tomato plants, and found one that had a light brown section about 6 inches long and felt hollow, green on both sides of it, cut it open and found these black things inside, there was a line of them, some fell out, anyone know what they could be?---tom

[MissS]

I'm not sure, but could that be frass (caterpillar poo) or some other insect excrement? It does not appear to be eggs. I'm wondering if a hole was chewed into the stem and these just happened to fall in.

[PhilaGardener]

Originally Posted by MissS

I'm wondering if a hole was chewed into the stem and these just happened to fall in.

Or the critter that left them chewed a hole in the stem and flew out!

[Heritage]

encore,

looks like white mold:
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.e...mato_mold.html

Steve

[MissS]

Originally Posted by Heritage

encore,

looks like white mold:
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.e...mato_mold.html

Steve

Steve, I think that you are right. I have never heard of this one before.

Thanks!

[Heritage]

Originally Posted by MissS

Steve, I think that you are right. I have never heard of this one before.

Thanks!

Patti, I have seen it a few times on my greenhouse tomatoes and i see it quite often on my field dahlias (late in the season). It is an interesting disease.

[encore]

thanks steve, that's exactly what it is.---tom