pests bug invasion!!

[srin2]

what is that?? my whole plant is invaded by this. i have been busy lately. have not see the plants for a week. the last time i found 3 of them and i just squash them. yesterday there were lots and they are doing severe leave damage! i am afraid it might effect my pepper plants too.

please help.

 

[Matt Berry]

Wow, I have no idea what those are - we don't have those nasty things here. It is unbelievable the amount of damage they are doing, especially for such little things. What ever they are you need to destroy them quickly, or else they will destroy your peppers. Good luck, that is a lot of damage, and I thought the little holes flea beetles chewed were bad.

 

[Pepperfreak]

I agree, I would do whatever to get those buggers under control. OMG they are awful. I sure wish I had some answers for you, but I would be finding some sort of spray and quick!

 

[kn1gh7h4wk]

Those might be aphids. A garlic water solution sprayed to the leaves should take care of it. Check the back of the leaves to make sure no more are hiding. If you have a nursery nearby, try purchasing some lady bugs. They prey on aphids and other small pests in your garden. The lady bugs will stay as long as it has food (pests to kill). I grow garlic and green onion in my garden to repel such pests as I refuse to use chemicals. Hope this helps you out.

 

[bigt]

Safer soap will kill them - good stuff.

 

[srin2]

i found out what they are!!

The 12-spotted ladybird beetles Epilachna indica. Beware of ladybugs! not all of them are friendly.

An adult E. indica has twelve black spot.The leaf area eaten are shown

The larva

 

[srin2]

I agree, I would do whatever to get those buggers under control. OMG they are awful. I sure wish I had some answers for you, but I would be finding some sort of spray and quick!

sure did !.
sprayed it with something the nursery mixed for me.
killed them all.

 

[srin2]

Those might be aphids. A garlic water solution sprayed to the leaves should take care of it. Check the back of the leaves to make sure no more are hiding. If you have a nursery nearby, try purchasing some lady bugs. They prey on aphids and other small pests in your garden. The lady bugs will stay as long as it has food (pests to kill). I grow garlic and green onion in my garden to repel such pests as I refuse to use chemicals. Hope this helps you out.

those are not aphids!!! there are killer lady bugs larva!

Safer soap will kill them - good stuff.

i can't seem to find safer soap here