Something eating my Bell Peppers!

jmguerry12 · Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:53 pm

I was wondering if anyone could help. Something is eating the bell peppers on my plants. I've attached a photo. If you are able to identify what it is. What would be a good way to kill and control them. Thanks a lot.

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applestar · Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:36 am

Because of the scraping way they seem to be eaten, I would look for slugs and hornworms. Control would be hand picking on sight. ID first to determine further action.

ntxsgrdn · Sat Aug 10, 2013 8:16 pm

I've caught hornworms eating my jalepenos in the past. Look for the small black pellets around the base of the plant that is hornworm poop.

Greg

imafan26 · Sat Aug 10, 2013 8:35 pm

Birds will go after peppers and they leave irregular edges.

Here are some pics of peppers and the different things that can infest them from disease to pests.

https://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/C604/m60 ... amage.html