Caterpillar in my tomato

[marigold007]

Yesterday I found a hole in one of my green tomatoes. I sliced it in half and found that a caterpillar had burrowed to the middle and was having a lovely time. Does anyone think this is the tomato hornworm caterpillar. Is this a threat in the UK. Or is this possibly an isolated event?

[vicky]

Purely from goolge it seems to be USA, it eats the leaves first as opposed to the fruit, so I would think it's an isolated incident. Keep an eye out!

[trebellangeminired]

Found a green caterpillar dead in the watering bottle of one of my tomato plants. Checked your link. This was only 2" long. Will keep watch on plants. OH said he saw a moth one evening the size of a bat. Could this have been mommy?

TGR

[trebellangeminired]

Yep ours are definately tomato hornworm caterpillars. Found another one on the garden bench tonight. OH thinks what he saw was mom or dad. Is it a notifiable pest?

TGR