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Bummer

This is my Ecquadorian Devil's Breath. First pod on the plant and look what I found while watering today. A worm hole. I wonder where it goes. I am bummed, I was so looking foreward to to this pepper.

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Grasshoppers and inch worms did that to my pods.
Holes were only on the surface so far.
No bugs inside.Surface was just chewed a little.
Seems to happen mostly when the pods are still green and just turning color.
Maybe ripe pods are too hot.
Sweet stuff gets really chewed up.
 
The others look okay. I am getting a screen for my greenhouse door, I am tired of battling these worms. They are from a white moth/butterfly. I am constantly swatting them dead every day in their. I keep a couple broccoli plants around because they are more prone to hit those instead and I can control them better. This year they are a nightmare.
 
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