Update on Peppers.

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  1. Lisa+Jon

    Lisa+Jon Apprentice Gardener

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    I posted a pic of my pepper plants infested with something, anyway I have had chance to get some better pics, I have also found some catapiller things on them but the appear to be eating the whitefly/aphids?? And I have sprayed the plants with a soapy solution. DOes anyone else have anymore recomendations?

    Many Thanks

    Sorry for posting the pics large its just so you can get a good view of the bugs :)
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  2. Kristen

    Kristen Under gardener

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    Great pictures, but I don't know what it is, sorry.
     
  3. wilroda

    wilroda Gardener

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    I may be wrong but the caterpillar things look like ladybird larva- very young ones. They love aphids!
    ....of course on the other hand i might be wrong........
     
  4. Lisa+Jon

    Lisa+Jon Apprentice Gardener

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    i'm really hoping it is ladybird lavee, I just hope I havn't hurt them with the soap spray, they dont appear to be eating leaves, just aphids.

    Oh and believe it or not the pics were from my camera phone!!

    Thnaks for the replies
     
  5. Lisa+Jon

    Lisa+Jon Apprentice Gardener

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    Well my infestation seems to have gone now. Might have been the soap or lady birds or a combo of both.

    Thanks for all your help.
     
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