The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Growing => Fruit => Topic started by: Lesley Silvester on September 12, 2014, 10:15:06 pm
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I have never had problems with caterpillars in tomatoes until yesterday when I found two when I took the tomato off the plant. One was grey with a dark stripe and one was light green with a dark stripe. Has anyone else come across these?
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Never had caterpillars in tomatoes so cannot help with identity.
However, I have a little lad who is obsessed with collecting them from my veg to keep as 'pets' in a mini enclosure if you want to borrow him for collecting the crawlies ;D
I do insist they are collected and kept in an enclosure on the property associated with collection so no unlawful taking of property items can be ensued ;) ( and the fact he has brought too many other species onto our property from subsequent huntings :rant: )
He is taking some of his collection to school on Monday for educational research so I've advised they can keep the critters for deeper educational observation :innocent:
He will work free of charge. Just a drink of juice and slice of cake ;D
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He is welcome to my caterpillars. :D