Trying to identify baby caterpillar & eggs!
Hham
9 years ago
Hi,
I've recently noticed some of my tomato leaves curling closed lengthwise, like a taco. When I open the leaf, there are what appears to be small black eggs (looks like coarse pieces of dirt) and the leaf is held closed by some spiderwebby stuff. I've been pulling these leaves and discarding.
Today, there were green eggs and this caterpillar inside the leaf taco. Can anyone tell me what it is?
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