I'm noticing alot of strange critters on my vetch throughout
the yard. Clusters of small,bluish, and kind of fuzzy or scaly
insects or eggs along the stems.I'm not sure if they're insects
or eggs because they don't seem to move. I'm wondering what they
are and if they're a threat to my veggies nearby.
What Jean said. The cowpea aphid, a pest of vetch and other legumes, is blue. If you can't ID it from the attached link then try a better description or send an image.
Hello, Im new to these forums so I hope im posting this in the correct place. Ive planted black eyed peas (cow peas)in my garden and noticed several are dead. I pulled the dead ones up and noticed a hole in the stem on everyone of them. Ive tried to find what kind of pest could be doing this so I could treat the problem but havent had any luck. Any info would be helpful. Thanks.
You might have a 'scale' insect on the plants, which can be treated with any one of the oil-based soaps... Most scale insects don't migrate from one plant species to the next randomly, so I wouldn't see them as a 'property threat' Some scale have soft shells while others have a more rigid covering, and during egg hatch the cover lifts slightly and looks fuzzy...colors vary.
