Corn Earworm Moth, Tomato Fruitworm
Helicoverpazea
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Phoenix, Arizona
Barling, Arkansas
Marion, Arkansas
Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut
Osprey, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Webster, Florida
Cincinnati, Ohio
Boerne, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Onley, Virginia
Hernshaw, West Virginia
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glendalekid
Tuscaloosa, AL (Zone 7b) |
August 2008 |
Negative
Apparently, corn is its favorite food, but tomatoes are its second favorite. My next-door neighbor grows corn. This year his corn crop was a failure, and he removed it about a month ago. I'm assuming this guy came from the neighbor's corn patch. On the tomatoes the damage is not only an eaten-into fairly large hole in the tomato but also leaves a large, watery area around the hole. So, if you see that eaten watery area on a tomato, this guy may be the culprit.