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Author:	Slowboat [ Oct 29th, '15, 17:34 ]
Post subject:	tomato bugs
my tomatoes are riddled with these black bugs. does anybody know what they are and how do i kill them? Attachments: 20151029_172424.jpg [ 22.19 KiB | Viewed 3829 times ] 20151029_172415.jpg [ 10.28 KiB | Viewed 3829 times ]

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Author:	scotty435 [ Oct 31st, '15, 00:57 ]
Post subject:	Re: tomato bugs
Not a clue on this one Slowboat . Let's see if someone gets it the second time through.

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Author:	Slowboat [ Oct 31st, '15, 13:04 ]
Post subject:	Re: tomato bugs
thanks Scotty, I guess they are not around your parts.

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Author:	scotty435 [ Oct 31st, '15, 16:36 ]
Post subject:	Re: tomato bugs
I don't think I've seen them but wouldn't be surprised if we have something like them . My best guess is they are a type of flea beetle. Probably giving you shotgun holes on the leaves? http://www.planetnatural.com/pest-problem-solver/garden-pests/flea-beetle-control/

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Author:	Slowboat [ Oct 31st, '15, 17:39 ]
Post subject:	Re: tomato bugs
they only seem to go for the fruit, leaves are untouched. I guess something bores a hole and lays the eggs in the fruit?

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Author:	scotty435 [ Nov 1st, '15, 01:47 ]
Post subject:	Re: tomato bugs
Still wouldn't surprise me if they are flea beetles. They go for fruit as well and apparently attack early in the year which is where you are at. I don't think they're laying eggs in the fruit but might be worth a look - normally it looks like flea beetle eggs would be on the under surface of the leaves (along with about 5 million other types of critters).

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