On Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:25:41 +0100, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Judith in England" wrote
I have noticed a few leaves being almost totally eaten - they look like a
cobweb with the majority of the leaf having been eaten.
When I looked closely I found a number of small caterpillars - about 1mm
to
2mm diameter - upto 1cm long.
Plain light green - with a yellowish light line down the body just above
legs.
I have grown tomatoes for years - and have never seen them before.
Any ideas please?
I have since found a bigger specimen: see photo of same
http://i58.tinypic.com/dg1lp4.jpg
There also seems like a "spider's web" being exuded by at least the smaller
ones.
It's, would you believe, the Tomato Moth (Lacanobia oleracea). :-)
Many thanks Bob - now why did I just not guess that !!