The Fabulous Underworld
of a Tomato Canopy

Photos by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent.

I spent a couple of days recently scouting tomatoes for an on-farm research project I am working on. I was supposed to be looking for hornworms and fruitworms, but I kept getting side-tracked by all the amazing critters I found on the underside of tomato leaves! I know many of you will have noticed them as you harvest, so in case you have been wondering what some of them are, check out the photos below.

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This page last updated January 16, 2006.

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