This is the second one of these bugs I’ve seen on my tomatoes. I’ve never encountered this before. It ate the top with blossoms off my plant. What is this and how do I keep them away? I’m in North Texas area. Thanks.
by Fixups_1964
This is the second one of these bugs I’ve seen on my tomatoes. I’ve never encountered this before. It ate the top with blossoms off my plant. What is this and how do I keep them away? I’m in North Texas area. Thanks.
by Fixups_1964
2 Comments
Those are aphids.
Natural ways of getting rid of them are spraying neem oil, spraying them off with water, and pruning heavily infested leaves.
Or you can use an insecticide/acaricide—acetamiprid would be my choice. The only problem is that you cannot consume the fruits for 14 days after spraying, but your plants look young, so it should not be an issue.
Spinosad