What Animals are Eating my Eggplant Plants? (ANSWERED + How to Stop Them)

Something eating your eggplant plant before you can get to enjoy the fruits of your labor? Nothing is more frustrating than watching baby eggplants slowly develop into mature fruits (yes they are fruits! ), only to have someone or something snatch it away right at the last moment. So, the big question is what animals eat eggplant plants?

The types of animals that can devastate your eggplant crops are the usual suspects like rabbits, squirrels, deer, rats and raccoons. We’ll investigate all these suspects in depth below, including methods for preventing them from striking again.

Do not worry – the detectives at the Garden Bench Top are on the case. We will not rest until we have solved the mystery of Who is Eating Your Eggplant!

So if you are ready, get ready to embrace your inner Sherlock Holmes, because there is a case afoot.