Little holes in my tomatoes, something eating 'em?

[b54red]

Originally Posted by luigiwu

Bill, the thing is I haven't seen any worms! Or am I not looking hard enough??

The pictures you posted certainly looked like the damage from worms. Are you still getting new holes in your tomatoes? If so then go ahead and spray and see if that helps.

Bill

[Cole_Robbie]

It looks like pin worms to me. They burrow in through the tiny little hole, and the fruit will rot around the area they have eaten.

https://www.google.com/search?q=pin+worm+tomatoes

[ginger2778]

I am pretty sure it s worms. BT does take days to work because the infection has to take hold in the caterpillar. Sevin works in an hour or 2. Just depends how tolerant of more fruit loss you are, and how strictly you wish o follow organic only principles.
Good luck, worms re horrible!

Marsha

[namwah]

You might try spinosad instead of the sevin.

[RootLoops]

i had the best success with caterpillars using a mix of garlic, molasses, habaneros, a little dish soap in a spray, i forget the proportions off hand but you basically use equal parts garlic and peppers, run them thru a juicer or blender and sieve to get the solids out and mix a tblsp per gallon molasses and 10 ml per gallon mild dish soap add your juices to a gallon and spray everywhere you don't want caterpillars. i never had to deal with very many of those tiny worms, i would suggest picking off every one with even a tiny hole and tossing them into a hot fire to keep them from making it to adulthood to lay more eggs

[ScottinAtlanta]

I note that "Fields near greenhouses may become infested, but the species does not overwinter out of doors in colder regions..." Does that mean that the pinworm is not likely to be a big problem in 2014, after our cold winter?

[b54red]

I don't know Scott; but wouldn't it be nice if that cold winter cut back on the pests and diseases that are so prevalent down here.

Bill