I’m house sitting and this lady has a million little bugs? on what I think are sunflowers. What are they??

Watering when there’s less than an inch of rain a week?
And idk they get full sun I think. I’m worried about bugs

by CHEMICALalienation

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  2. OnyxxDragon

    Looks likes aphids. You can try and spray them off with water and wipe any remaining bugs off with a paper towel. I know neem oil helps but obviously this isn’t your plant so I’d maybe let the lady know!

  3. shiftyskellyton

    That’s milkweed covered in milkweed aphids. I don’t have personal experience with these, so I’m sorry to not have a resolution.

    edit: Oleander aphids and the females reproduce parthenogenetically, so they don’t need a mate!

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