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Can someone help ID this pest. Its pop growing so fast on my balcony potted tomato plant. I need to take fast effective measures. Tkx.
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Last edited by THE_COW_IS_OK; 27-06-2011, 04:34 PM. -
Very enlarged thrips or thunderbugs as I'd call them. They do feed on your plants but are so numerous that getting rid of them would be impossible! Thrips - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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I would've guessed at Thrips too - one of the most annoying things ever!
All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
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Spot on. tkx guys. Now I need to manage those little pests. I will spray them tonight with a general insecticidal formula (soap+vinegar+oil+Baking soda).Comment
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They don't do any harm at all, they just itch youAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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I'd leave them alone. They aren't damaging the plants.Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.
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