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joz
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Huh. Interesting.thistlebloom said:Something you may want to consider also is the effect of the sunflower on that tomato.
Maybe the problem is not related, but I know for a fact that sunflowers affect potatoes negatively, (phytopthera blight ) and since tomatoes are also nightshades it may be doing enough harm to make your tomato more attractive to the insects.
I'd planted a bunch of stuff as companions (marigolds, nasturtiums, radishes, sunflowers), and am beginning to wonder if I'm doing myself any good.

I went through the rest of my tomatoes and pulled any branches that looked suspect. Sprayed everything with Spinosad. Gah.