pests Aphids?

[AceDeuce]

I took this photo through a microscope. These little critters are sitting in the flowers of my Hab peppers. I suspect they are why its not producing. Are these aphids?

 

[Chillihead_benny]

yup, hatefull little buggers. that body shape is unmistakable. there are lots of kinds.. the color might change.. but that's what they are... babies by the size.

 

[Bleash]

KILL THOSE BASTARDS!!!!

Aphids are, by far, my major pain in the ass since I started growing chillis.
Their numbers grow very fast, kill them while you can.

Bleash

 

[capsidadburn]

I observed some under a microscope wallowing in diatomacous earth. They seem to explode.

Mike

 

[mmcdermott1]

yes those little bastards are aphids...WAR!!!

Really cool picture by the way..

 

[queequeg152]

how did you get that picture? is that one of those USB microscopes?

 

[AceDeuce]

how did you get that picture? is that one of those USB microscopes?

I took a pic with my iPhone through the microscope lens.

 

[AceDeuce]

You want to hear something weird?! I saw one of the aphids shoot a drop of clear liquid off his ass onto the pollen part of the flower (don't know what those little purple dealies are called) when I was watching it under the microscope. WTF WAS THAT!!!?!!

 

[patrick]

That is called honeydew and is the reason ants farm them. It's very sweet but it's basically aphid poo.

 

[Nova]

I observed some under a microscope wallowing in diatomacous earth. They seem to explode.

Mike

Now that i would LOVE to see

Cool pic Ace!

 

[nitwit]

the little MF knew you was watching so it did it to upset you

 

[queequeg152]

the little MF knew you was watching so it did it to upset you

its what i would do.

 

[AceDeuce]

I took this plant home about 3 weeks ago and put it outside. This one was growing along side the plant with the aphids which is growing on a window sill in my office, I have no idea how the little buggers found that plant on the second floor of an office building, anyway, I took one of the plants home and put it outside. There was one flower with aphids on it when I checked it today (as I just discovered the aphids at work this morning) so I pulled it off and ground it into the pavement with my shoe......DIE! It's now starting to produce. I think I'll bring the others home as well, it looks like the natural predators for the aphids have done the job outdoors.

 

[Nova]

Flower central right there!

 

[Pepper Boys]

Wow, Thats a cluster!!