It sounds like you have tomato fruitworms to contend with in your garden. I haven’t seen these pests in the tomatoes in my garden at home (our dachshunds eating ripening tomatoes have been a bigger ...

Q: This fall I found I had holes in my tomatoes. I cut some open and there were some kind of brown hard stuff in the fruit. Any idea what they are? A: The signs indicate tomato fruitworm (Helicoverpa ...

There are few crops more satisfying to harvest than fresh homegrown tomatoes; it is one of the reasons why they are top of many people’s favorite crops to grow at home. So it is important to do ...

Q: My tomatillos are full of holes and I can’t figure out what happened. What should I do to prevent this next time? A: The culprit that damaged your tomatillos is the tomato fruitworm (Heliothis zea) ...

As summer moves along, the season is running according to plan for many Arkansas crops -- including annual pest issues. Extension specialists and county agents across Arkansas are seeing an increase ...

As summer moves along, the season is running according to plan for many Arkansas crops—including annual pest issues. Extension specialists and county agents across Arkansas are seeing an increase in ...

I saw your recent column about tomato fruitworms, and was wondering if this pest also eats leaves. The leaves of one of my tomato plants are being eaten by something. A couple of the branches now have ...

Researchers have discovered that tomato fruitworm caterpillars silence their food plants' cries for help as they devour their leaves. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...