Whats trimming my bush?

Gargoyle91 · Sep 3, 2015

This has happened over the last few days, 1st thing I looked for is broken or fallen branches on the ground and there's nothing,The last couple of nights I have seen a Moth flying around about the size of a bird REALLY I thought it was a small bird when I first saw it. Not sure if he's the perp. Any Idea?

Blister · Sep 3, 2015

Do deer have access to your plant? It looks like a bigger animal that's getting at it. Though you'd have to think that it would have eaten more than just a few nibbles.

Neil

Gargoyle91 · Sep 3, 2015

Blister said:
Do deer have access to your plant? It looks like a bigger animal that's getting at it. Though you'd have to think that it would have eaten more than just a few nibbles.

Neil

Nope no deer around here We got rats opossums skunks raccoon's...

Guatemalan Insanity Pepper · Sep 3, 2015

I got no idea but I like the title

Hawaiianero · Sep 3, 2015

You sure that moth wasn't a locust?

Gargoyle91 · Sep 3, 2015

Hawaiianero said:
You sure that moth wasn't a locust?

I'm going to keep an eye out for him tonight and catch his butt I've seen him 2 nights in a row. When I 1st saw it I thought it was a fat humming bird because of how fast its wings where going and It's eyes were big enough to reflect light.

moruga welder · Sep 3, 2015

wouldn't think a moth could eat the bigger part of the stem . you have tomato worms in your parts ?

Pixel_Ninja · Sep 4, 2015

Bird's the word. Trimming from the top.

Big Kahuna · Sep 4, 2015

I had damage that looked just like this last year, the culprit turned out to be a rabbit.

JoynersHotPeppers · Sep 4, 2015

Horn worm damage is exactly like that. I have 4 plants that were attacked and I killed all the horn worms.

Not my image or plant but you get the idea...

The_DoGMaN · Sep 4, 2015

Gargoyle91 said:
I'm going to keep an eye out for him tonight and catch his butt I've seen him 2 nights in a row. When I 1st saw it I thought it was a fat humming bird because of how fast its wings where going and It's eyes were big enough to reflect light.

It is probably a hummingbird moth. They can be kind of freaky looking first time you see them. I agree with moruga welder & JoynersHotPeppers looks like a tomato horn worm.

moruga welder · Sep 4, 2015

yep ! the bastilles will wipe out your foliage in a heartbeat ! they eat & poop , eat & poop , fall off go into the ground make a cocoon come back out as a moth a it recycles . need to get em bro ! :onfire:

millworkman · Sep 4, 2015

Looks like horn worm. Look on the ground, see little black poo?

neoguy · Sep 4, 2015

Yep, this has been the year of the tomato horn worm for me. I've picked off at least 60, in past years it was usually less than 10.

moruga welder said:
wouldn't think a moth could eat the bigger part of the stem . you have tomato worms in your parts ?

JoynersHotPeppers said:
Horn worm damage is exactly like that. I have 4 plants that were attacked and I killed all the horn worms.

Not my image or plant but you get the idea...

millworkman said:
Looks like horn worm. Look on the ground, see little black poo?