Tiny dots on chilli leaves

[Arachne]

Hi - had a look at my triffid-chilli the other day, and noticed hundreds of tiny little raised dots on the underside of its leaves.

It doesn't show any signs of ill health - on the contrary, the thing won't stop flowering and fruiting - but I'm a bit concerned they could be eggs of something - if they are, I'm due a massive infestation!

If needs be I can get the macro lens out tomorrow and get photos, but on my description, anyone recognise my description?

[Paulottie]

They're not aphids are they? Can't think of anything that lays eggs in huge numbers but whitefly and you would know if you had those on there.....erm...a photo maybe?

[Tam]

I once had bacterial leaf spot on some plants (I think they were peppers, but wouldn't swear to it). It was diagnosed by a friend who was a botanist and I used a copper fungicide to clear it up - Bordeaux mixture, I think. It was some time ago, but remember it did not affect the crop.

[unconcerned]

Sounds like mineral salts - nothing serious.
Certainly doesn't sound like bacterial leaf spot which would be big brown sploges.

[Arachne]

Not aphids yet - I was a bit concerned they might be greenfly eggs, but what with the weather this year I'd have expected them to have hatched by now.

I'll do the photo thing tomorrow when I have a minute - I'm about to run out the door, with fingers crossed that it's mineral salts, as that sounds by far the least horrible option

Thanks for the input

[smallblueplanet]

Are they like these?



If so the on this forum they say its edema.

[Arachne]

That's the very thing, thanks

I'll make sure to open the window in the room it's in a bit more, should help it a bit.