redcurrant problem

[Jax]

Hiya, just been clearing out the fruit cage and I have a few plants mainly redcurrants but also on some of the dandelions, seems to be spreading across. It looks like green eggs, like ant eggs but Ive only ever seen white ant eggs. On some of the worse ones it looks like compost has been dragged upover the eggs. Any ideas? I can upload some pics. Do you think that I can just wash them off as they do come off quite easily or do the bits they are on need a snip???

[Jax]

I've had another look and on the underside of the leaves its got loads of little black fly things

[Two_Sheds]

Your camera isn't focussing on the "thingies" but I'm guessing from your description that they are aphids.

Simply squish them in your fingers. Simples

[Jax]

Yeah, apologies for the pictures. They arent the best.

[rustylady]

Looks like blackfly and greenfly (aphids) to me. As Twosheds says squish them, or you can spray if you wish.

[Jax]

SQUISHED what a yucky job that was

[Two_Sheds]

Not so bad if you can squish at the same time as pouring a can of water over your fingers

[Jax]

Nah they where everywhere. Just got on with it then washed my hands and chucked water over he plant as ants were going for the gooey left behind