Tomato
The backyard classic: a frost-tender vining perennial grown as an annual for its fruit, rewarding steady care with months of harvest.
Spot it: Stripped stems, missing leaves at the top of the plant, and dark pellet droppings on leaves below.
Treat it: Hand-pick at dusk (they glow under UV flashlight). Leave any wearing white rice-grain cocoons - those carry parasitic wasps that will kill the next generation. Bt works on small larvae.
- Full, even color for the variety
- Slight give under gentle pressure
- Fruit releases easily from the stem


