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    Update On Pepper Problem(and better pics)

    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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    No expert, but I don't see holes in the leaves and I would therefore guess that the caterpillar-y thing is some kind of aphid eating grub. If so - lucky you!

    Does it look like this? (hoverfly larva)
    http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisb...ages/wpe80.jpg
    http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/imgmay07/larva.jpg

    It doesn't look like a lacewing or ladybird larva to me as they've got legs and yours hasn't...
    Last edited by Demeter; 03-07-2008, 07:40 PM.
    Warning: I have a dangerous tendency to act like I know what I'm talking about.

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      Thanks for the reply, its a bit more like the 2nd one, its see through with a black middle?? But it definatley had hold of an aphid/whitefly.

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        Aren't those little nodule things something like the scale bug?

        Also I think the other insect is a ladybird larva - who has a voracious appettite for aphids.
        Last edited by quark1; 03-07-2008, 08:00 PM.

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          i did put a couple of lady birds in yesterday hopefully it is ladybird lavee, would the soap spray harm them too or will they be ok??

          Thanks

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