Courgette Plant Pests

[anilkumar9]

Hello Everyone.I am new here.
I am growing courgettes in Pots.Currently they are in 6 inch diameter pots and the leaves have grown just about 6 inches.This morning I saw some tiny brown what looked like larvae on the core stem of one of the plants and few on one other.I just wiped them off.But do I need to do more ?What are these ?Thanks
Do they benefit from bark chipping mulching?

P S I would like to continue growing courgettes in pots so I can have day to day control as opposed to putting them on my allotment.

How big pots I should put these plants into?

[Two_Sheds]

Where are you? UK? Or do you have more exotic pests on your courgette plants? (if you edit your profile, your location will show up over there >>>>>>>


Big pots for courgettes. The plants are about a metre wide & high

[anilkumar9]

I am in North West London,England,UK

[Two_Sheds]

Ah, I think I've heard of That London. How's your weather?

[Two_Sheds]

tiny brown what looked like larvae ...What are these ?

No idea, sorry. A photo would definitely help, in future.
When you say larvae, do you mean like a caterpillar?

Do they benefit from bark chipping mulching?

Wouldn't do any harm

[Potstubsdustbins]

I grow courgettes in pots and have found over the years they need something like a 18" diameter pots to grow well.

Potty