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Posted by Paul Cassel on August 15, 2008, 7:42 pm
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kate wrote:
> Amos Nomore wrote:
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>>> Of the four tomato plants we have, one is being attacked by an
>>> unknown animal. It only eats the tomatoes themselves but takes rather
>>> large bites out of them. My wife (the gardener) says the bites may be
>>> caused by a hornworm (?) except there are no other signs of hornworms
>>> so she rules that out.
>>>
>>> She thinks it may be a rodent. I suppose there may be mice around. Do
>>> mice eat tomatoes? These bites are roughly 5 mm x 3 mm. Any other ideas?
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>> I would suspect snails or slugs.
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>> http://tinyurl.com/62zfgt
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>> A product containing iron phosphate, such as Sluggo, would be the best
>> treatment option in terms of efficacy and safety.
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> Depending how dry your area is right now, it could be squirrels, rabbits
> etc. You could try leaving water out in a pan so they would have it
> available and not try out your tomatoes for much needed liquid.
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> Kate in Mid TN - hasn't rained in awhile and squirrels and rabbits are
> tasting peaches
I'm in central New Mexico and we've had a lot of rain lately. We are in
a snail area. Many around, but I didn't think they could eat those big
chunks.
I'll check for snails. No squirrels in my area.
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