It also pulls focus away from actual pest control solutions, leading to more crop loss and frustration.
✅ What You Should Do
If you find holes in your tomatoes:
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Cut them open and inspect for larvae or frass (caterpillar droppings).
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Remove infected fruit and dispose of it far from your garden.
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Inspect plants for worms or eggs and use organic treatments like Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) or neem oil.
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Consider using row covers to protect your plants during peak pest seasons.
Let’s stop the myths at the root. Tomatoes don’t attract snakes. They attract bugs. If your tomatoes have holes, it’s not a reptilian horror story — it’s just nature doing its thing, and there are easy, proven ways to deal with it.
So next time you see a hole in your tomato — blame the bugs, not the snakes.
