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February 19, 2006 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Z8 - Texas Hill Country
Posts: 171
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Little flying red and black bugs/insects
I have had the same pests the past two years. They are flying creatures, very pretty red and black. They seem to leave a very small blister on the tomatoes - the tomatoes are, for the most part, still edible, sometimes a black bit inside where they have been. They don't so much fly around the tomato patch as they flush out of the plants when I am in there picking. I have used BT but with really no impact.
Also, last summer, a few tomatoes have really perfect round holes in them - something had burrowed through and eaten, then left - the part of the tomato not eaten was fine. any suggestions on what these might be (same pest or different) and what might help this season would be appreciated. Cyn |
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