Holes in tomato - who did it?

gdionelli · August 20, 2007

And what do I do?

bcday · August 20, 2007

May be slug or earwig damage, especially if you picked the fruits from near the ground or if there were weeds and grasses growing up around them.

kellemk · August 20, 2007

Hi! For me it's grasshoppers. I have a bad infestation and there moving into my tomato beds. Some have holes like your picture. I had them in past years too and there really hard to get rid of.

gdionelli · August 21, 2007

Thanks for your suggestions. I just finally saw the critter - it's an earwig.

It's just happening to the fruits near the ground - I'm trying to pick them as soon as they begin to turn, but the earwigs have still had a feast or two.

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August 20, 2007	#2
bcday Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY z5 Posts: 1,205	May be slug or earwig damage, especially if you picked the fruits from near the ground or if there were weeds and grasses growing up around them.

August 20, 2007	#3
kellemk Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ohiozone5 Posts: 20	Hi! For me it's grasshoppers. I have a bad infestation and there moving into my tomato beds. Some have holes like your picture. I had them in past years too and there really hard to get rid of.

August 21, 2007	#4
gdionelli Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: WV Posts: 38	Thanks for your suggestions. I just finally saw the critter - it's an earwig. It's just happening to the fruits near the ground - I'm trying to pick them as soon as they begin to turn, but the earwigs have still had a feast or two.