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teeny bugs on tomato

Posted by ellenrr 6B (My Page) on
Tue, Jun 14, 11 at 12:57

they are the size of aphids, but they are light tan color.
do aphids come in that color? I've only seen black aphids.
A couple of lower leaves are curling, otherwise the plant looks great and I have blossoms.

It is a Ramapo and in a big pot.

thanks for any ideas, if you know what this is, or if you can direct me to a site with pictures of tomato bugs so I can identify it.

or maybe it is a good bug!


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RE: teeny bugs on tomato

Aphids come in many colors.

If they are tan & resemble small papery blimps stuck to the leaf, biological control is active at your place.


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RE: teeny bugs on tomato

they do look little little blimps!

what does that mean that biological control is active at my place?
that sounds like a good thing.
So the tan things (what are they?) are good bugs eating the bad ones?


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RE: teeny bugs on tomato

A good guy (actually, girl) laid a single egg in each aphid. The egg hatched inside the aphid, the larva (youngster) ate until fully developed, then left the comforts of a well-protected "home." In the final stage, you can see the small round exit hole at the end of the aphid.


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RE: teeny bugs on tomato

Does it make sense to buy ladybugs? You can buy them at garden centers.


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