Tomato Insects

Insect Pests of Tomatoes

Braconid parasite of a tomato hornworm.
If you see a hornworm like this leave it alone.
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photo by Mark Silver

Here are a few of the most common pests of tomato you might experience. Follow the links below for more detailed information and photos.

Tomato Pests

aphids
thrips
spider mites
whiteflies
leafhoppers
stinkbugs
leaf-footed bug
Colorado potato beetle
flea beetles

moth pests

tomato hornworm
cutworm
corn earworm
army worm

nematodes

root-knot nematode
sting nematode
stubby-root nematode

Links from other sources

ATTRA--National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service

Major Insect Pests of Tomatoes: Organic controls
Flea Beetle: Organic Control Options

From the University of Florida

Insect Management for Tomatoes, Peppers, and Eggplant
Hornworm
Tomato Pinworm
Corn Earworm/Tomato Fruitworm
Stinkbugs
Leafminers
Colorado Potato Beetle
Thrips
Aphids or Plant Lice
Leafhoppers
Spider Mites
Whitefly
Sting Nematode
Beneficial Insects

From NCSU

Flea Beetles
Tomato Pinworm

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