The tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm (Spodoptera litura) is a destructive pest in India that damages tomato leaves, flowers, and green fruits by chewing irregular holes and boring into developing tomatoes. It is a nocturnal moth in the family Noctuidae and is a significant pest in Asia, Oceania, and the Indian subcontinent, particularly affecting tomato crops during the fruiting stage. This destructive pest damages green tomato plants by scraping leaves, skeletonizing foliage, and boring into green tomato fruits. Two tobacco cutworm moth caterpillars bore holes into tomato fruits, causing damage, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 20, 2026.
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