These resources are brought to you by the Cooperative Extension System and your Local Institution

FAQ #5525

Have a question? Try asking one of our Experts

Print

My ripe tomatoes have small holes with numerous ants in them. Can ants do this to tomatoes? How can I control them?

Related resource areas: Gardens, Lawns & Landscapes


Ants aren't really your problem. They are just attracted to the moisture in the holes, which were caused by other insects. A likely culprit is the tomato fruitworm, also known as the corn earworm. Bt (Bacillus thuringensis) is a nontoxic biological control that you can apply to the plants.

Have a specific question? Try asking one of our Experts

Unlike most other resources on the web, we have experts from Universities around the country ready to answer your questions.

Comments

Subscribe to this page's comments

Post a comment about this topic

Please keep comments on topic. To ask a question, please use Ask an Expert. All comments are held for moderation. Comments that include profanity, personal attacks or other inappropriate material will not be posted to the site.

Did you find this page useful?

No one has rated this article yet. Why not be the first?

what is this?
not useful
very useful
 1  2  3  4  5

This resource area was created by the:

Consumer Horticulture

community

Copad_horticulture

Resource Area Feeds

In This Resource Area

Resource Area Tags

beef cattle corn cotton industry dairy cattle disasters diversity entrepreneurship family caregiving fire ants flower gardening flowers herb gardens horses horticultural pests human-wildlife relations integrated pest management master gardener ornamental shrubs ornamental trees parenting personal finance plant diseases and disorders plant selection plant-insect relations science science education soybeans swine trees and shrubs vegetable and herb gardening vegetable gardens weeds wildlife damage management