Damage Signs
False chinch bugs can be an occasionally serious problem on fresh market tomato fruits. Their feeding causes indiscernible lesions on green fruits, which later become apparent as numerous, small black spots when fruits are treated with ethylene to bring on ripeness and color. Feeding on tomato foliage can cause leaves to turn brown and drop. Seedlings or newly transplanted tomatoes can be killed by the high number of migrating bugs more commonly occurring along the field edge.
Identification
Detailed identification information coming soon.
Control Methods
Quick Facts
Type
Insect