I also found ants (Tetramorium bicarinatum) farming aphids on peppers in a different part of the bed.
Perhaps I should also be treating with BT preventable?
by mstrahlman7
I also found ants (Tetramorium bicarinatum) farming aphids on peppers in a different part of the bed.
Perhaps I should also be treating with BT preventable?
by mstrahlman7
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Perhaps it’s powdery mildew? There are tiny white dots on the underside.
That doesn’t look like the aphid damage I get (I get a bunch because my garden thrives on neglect and poor decisions). If you are seeing a bunch of aphids, the general consensus is to physically remove them often with a jet spray. That never works for me when there is a true infestation, nor has neem oil/BT. DE has helped with ants, making a perimeter around the plant.
How is your predator situation? Have enough bugs to eat the pests? If you are importing lady bugs, I suggest a morning release. Then the toad living in your garden won’t feast on the night time buffet you provided (like I did).