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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: San Antonio, TX Zone 8B
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Could anybody help possibly diagnose these spots? What can I do to get it healthy again? This is a sungold cherry tomato about a foot-and-a-half tall.
EDIT: Pics below. Last edited by lapk78; March 23, 2020 at 02:53 PM. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: San Antonio, TX Zone 8B
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Couldn't attach in my original post for some reason...
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: San Antonio, TX Zone 8B
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Same spots, but on my currant tomatoes.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Cheektowaga, NY
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Definitely looks like bug damage, Spider Mites, Aphids, Russet Mites, or Thrips maybe.
They'd be hiding and feeding on the underside of the leaves. Mites are microscopic, you'll need 10X or higher magnification to see them clearly. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
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Hmm... What is the standard treatment?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Cheektowaga, NY
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I would first identify what critter(s) it is.
If you don't have a 10X or better magnifying lens or jewellers loupe to see mites, take a white piece of paper and hold it under the leaves and whack the top of the leaves. If you have mites you should be able to see little specks moving around on the paper. Those will be mites. Mites like hot dry weather, that's when they will thrive. If you've got a good digital camera you can take some optical zoom closeups of the bottom of the leaves. That might let you see what you can't see with your naked eye like immature green Aphid nymphs or possibly mature mites. I don't live down South, you've more types of bug pests than I have typically. Treatments vary depending on the pest, I personally try to stay away from chemical pesticides whenever possible because they may also kill the natural predators of the pests and other beneficial insects. There are threads here on Tville where people have recommendations for controlling various insect pests. Try the search after you got an idea what the target pest is. Digital camera closeup of Aphid nymphs on leaf bottom which are too small to be visible with the naked eye: ![]() Spider Mite damage: ![]() |
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