Insect Fruit Damage Decision Key

Select the best description of the fruit damage.

1. Large, deep holes anywhere on fruit surface . . . go to Armyworms; beet, southern, and yellowstriped; also Tomato fruitworm
2. Small holes, mostly under calyx at stem end . . . go to Tomato pinworm
3. Small puncture surrounded by light discolored spot . . . go to Stink bug / Leaffooted bug
4. Small dimples, surrounded by whitish area, especially on blossom end . . . go to Flower thrips, damage most pronounced from Western flower thrips, especially in North Florida
5. Fruit dimpled and distorted . . . go to Leaffooted bug

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