Tomatoville® Gardening Forums


Notices

Information and discussion regarding garden diseases, insects and other unwelcome critters.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old June 18, 2019   #1
beeskwared
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 10
Default What could these buggies be?

Hi folks!
First post! Yay...

We've been noticing on a couple of our tomato plants that many of the lower leaves have little pinholes all over them. Upon closer examination, I noticed a couple of different kinds of insects on the leaves.

One type of insect (first bug image) has the look of a tiny little tick or something. I've been finding a few here and there, but strangely not near the holes.

Another type of insect (second bug image) appears on the underside in the vicinity of the holes in question.

I could spray or hose them all off, but I'm reluctant to until I know what these are, and whether or not one type might actually be beneficial.

Any ideas? I can't seem to find any matches online...

Thanks so much!
Brian
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_5869.jpg (455.8 KB, 81 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_5870.jpg (264.6 KB, 82 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_5872.jpg (318.1 KB, 78 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_5873.jpg (353.4 KB, 78 views)
beeskwared is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 18, 2019   #2
clkeiper
Tomatovillian™
 
clkeiper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ohio
Posts: 4,350
Default

I think you have 3 different issues going on.
that bug and the goldish "domes" on the leaf are aphids. the holes some other feeder and the bottom leaf with the yellow halo's looks like some blight is already started. pick off any leaves that look like that and put them in the trash. the aphids you can wash off. they are not a beneficial. pick off those cases too. those will be new aphids molting out.
__________________
carolyn k
clkeiper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 18, 2019   #3
beeskwared
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 10
Default

Ahaaaaa... so they may be aphids after all!
Once the rain passes, I'll check the plants and wash them down... and trim off the blighted leaves. We've had a ton of rain in the Northeast US, so I'm not surprised.

Thanks!
Brian
beeskwared is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 18, 2019   #4
brownrexx
Tomatovillian™
 
brownrexx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Southeastern PA
Posts: 1,420
Default

If you have small round black beetles, they could be flea beetles. I have them on my eggplant and they make small, perfectly round holes.
brownrexx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 18, 2019   #5
SQWIBB
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Philly 7A
Posts: 739
Default

Some look like parisitized aphids (aphid Mummy), you can leave them be.
SQWIBB is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 18, 2019   #6
beeskwared
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 10
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by brownrexx View Post
If you have small round black beetles, they could be flea beetles. I have them on my eggplant and they make small, perfectly round holes.
Hmmmmm maybe. I'll check again tomorrow. It's been such a wet day today!

Thanks
beeskwared is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 18, 2019   #7
beeskwared
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 10
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by SQWIBB View Post
Some look like parisitized aphids (aphid Mummy), you can leave them be.
Aphid Mummies? Yow... I have a lot to learn...

Thanks!
beeskwared is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 18, 2019   #8
clkeiper
Tomatovillian™
 
clkeiper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: ohio
Posts: 4,350
Default

And welcome to the forum.
__________________
carolyn k
clkeiper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 19, 2019   #9
beeskwared
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 10
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by clkeiper View Post
And welcome to the forum.
Many thanks!
beeskwared is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:05 PM.


★ Tomatoville® is a registered trademark of Commerce Holdings, LLC ★ All Content ©2022 Commerce Holdings, LLC ★