Integrated Pest Management · Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of California
Fruit, nut, pod, and tuber caterpillars
Codling moth damage.
Tomato fruitworm larva and damage.
Tuberworm damage to potatoes.
Caterpillars that attack fruits, nuts, and tubers often cause more serious damage that leaf-feeding species. They can burrow into ripening fruit and other plant parts making management difficult or impossible. Caterpillars and their damage may not be detected until the fruit is eaten or cut open.
