Insect Damage

Broad mite

damaged potato leaves — Damage on potato leaves. Photo courtesy of T.A. Zitter, Cornell University, NY.

Symptoms: plants are stunted and leaves are irregularly shaped and twisted enough to show an overall visible pattern of affected plants in the field.

Tobacco hornworm | See factsheet for more information (LIHREC)

hornworm feeding on a tomato plant — Photo courtesy of Meg McGrath, Cornell University, NY.

Symptoms: extensive herbivory on leaves, stems, and petioles.

More information/prepared by:

For more information, please contact:
Meg McGrath – mtm3@cornell.edu & Chris Smart – cds14@cornell.edu
Originally prepared for Vegetable MD Online by Thomas A. Zitter.