Don't know about the little wasp...
I see them, too, but I've never associated them with damage.

Once the plant has critical mass, it'll begin setting pods.
It's just a waiting game.

Josh

thanks Josh! i was watching the wasp walk around on the leaves and it was touching its stinger on the leaves, as it was hovering around it would not land on certain plants but i did notice that the plants that it would land on are the ones that i have seen aphids on recently. i wonder if it is hunting them.....HMMM

Syrphid Flies- hover flies - good bugs.
The early stage of it eats aphids etc.

Search Syrphid fly larva on the site linked below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Syrphid Flies

Thanks, Smoke!
That's a match for me.

Josh

What Josh said! :) have a great sunday! Hopefully it comes back as i was trying to take a picture it flew away. or i hope it laid and egg or 3! LOL

Eric

On my plants they lay green teardrop shaped cacoons that turm into the fly.
The cacoons don't hang like butterfly cacoons.
The kind of fly around here makes green cacoons on the top of leaves,laying flat on top with the fat part above and the pointed end below.
The first cacoon I found a couple years ago I put in a jar because it was so small and I was wondering what it was.
It only took a few days for a fly to come out.

when you plant a potted plant in the ground the soil can stay too wet.I would try a root stimulant like Great White and a good fert like Cha Ching trace elements plus high phosporus to stimulate flower production