[savbo]

Hi - after noticing the first ripe fruits on our Tumbling Tom had been eaten by something - big hole in the side - I found 2 large green caterpillars... googling it looks like they're possibly Hebrew Character moth larvae...anyone else had this problem?

M

(they went for bird food...   )

[8doubles]

Had a few two years ago, they come in green and brown varieties the green ones blend in well don`t they  .
I found the best method is to give the plant a gentle shake then pick them off the compost when they fall.

[Elcie]

Mine are being eaten by slugs but haven't noticed any caterpillars.

[Mitsy]

I'm having a serious caterpillar invasion this year. Just keep checking and removing or squishing. (I don't normally like bugs so bare finger squishing is an achievement) 

[Paul Plots]

The Bugs have arrived in my greenhouse now! 

Spent an hour with a thin paint brush and a tin mug collecting caterpillars then took them out to the lawn and sliced them each into two! 

Pre-sliced:

[Tattyanne456]

This is my second or third year with this problem! Like you say, you see a lovely big tomato ripening on the plant, on closer inspection it falls off in your hand and has a very large chunk taken out of it! Every year I vow to myself to get screening up at the door and over the windows, as I leave them open all the time at this time of year. Every year I forget.........