tortoise beetle

[scratchzilla]

What do I do to get rid if these? My black Jalapeño is getting hit hard by them.

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[OROZCONLECHE]

By The Code?

 

[stickman]

Chiles and Tomatoes are both Nightshade family crops. This should help.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5670529_kill-tortoise-beetles-tomato-plants.html

 

[scratchzilla]

Thanks. I'll give that a try. Ive been picking then off and drowning them up to this point

 

[stickman]

Thanks. I'll give that a try. Ive been picking then off and drowning them up to this point

Well, that's still the oldest method, and the cheapest. If you only have a few plants and can check a couple of times a day, it's probably the most effective as well.