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Corn Earworm Moth, Tomato Fruitworm

Helicoverpa zea

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Phoenix, Arizona

Barling, Arkansas

Marion, Arkansas

Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut

Osprey, Florida

Tallahassee, Florida

Webster, Florida

Cincinnati, Ohio

Boerne, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Onley, Virginia

Hernshaw, West Virginia

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glendalekid

Tuscaloosa, AL (Zone 7b) | August 2008 | Negative

Apparently, corn is its favorite food, but tomatoes are its second favorite. My next-door neighbor grows corn. This year his corn crop was a failure, and he removed it about a month ago. I'm assuming this guy came from the neighbor's corn patch. On the tomatoes the damage is not only an eaten-into fairly large hole in the tomato but also leaves a large, watery area around the hole. So, if you see that eaten watery area on a tomato, this guy may be the culprit.

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