The Garden Community for Garden Lovers

My tomato plants are being bugged!

sneesam

By Sneesam

United Kingdom

I have got some baby tomato plants that I have grown from seed. I noticed that they have some very small insects on them. They are light brown opaque in colour. Are they doing my baby plants any harm?




Answers

 

I can't identify the pest but I would say with certainty, get rid of them! Pull them off with finger and thumb. You could spray with liquid seaweed extract, as pests don't like the taste of iodine. But which is good for the plant. Then perhaps starting watering with tomorite/tomato feed. Good luck! Maybe someone else can identify the pest!

2 May, 2009

 

I've just read about Springtails. They are small brownish/whiteish insects that jump or spring away when disturbed. They are most common in sour and damp conditions, especially in the greenhouse in poorly drained compost, where they attack the roots and cause plants to wilt. They may be trapped on sticky fly paper laid about the plants or are easily eliminated with soft soap. Hope this is correct for you! Quoted from "Going Organic" with Bob Flowerdew!

2 May, 2009

How do I say thanks?

Answer question

Related photos

  • Tomato seeds
    Catfinch
  • Tomato "Brandywine"      1lb 8ozs.........My biggest ever...........
    Milky
  • 3rd crop of toms
    Sanbaz
  • Todays Harvest, all is safely gathered in.
    Yorkshire

Related blogs

Related products

 


Related questions

Not found an answer?