Tag: egg mass

• Question of the Week – Armyworm Egg Mass

  

  This week, the question was: What is this on this tomato leaf? This is an armyworm egg mass, possibly from the beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua). The beet armyworm is a pest of vegetables across the Southern US. In warm weather, these eggs will hatch in only 2-3 days. Young caterpillars are slow to disperse and…

  Justin Ballew

  November 16, 2023

  Question of the Week

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