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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: Tyke on July 10, 2008, 21:17:17

Title: Red aphids??
Post by: Tyke on July 10, 2008, 21:17:17

I have a lot of what looks like aphids on my tomatillos and blueberries - not causing much damages really. However, they are very, very red. I knew they could be back and green, but red??

Title: Re: Red aphids??
Post by: star on July 11, 2008, 17:20:45

Hmmm........any chance of a pic Tyke?

Title: Re: Red aphids??
Post by: Ishard on July 11, 2008, 17:49:43

Rusty greenfly? ;D

Title: Re: Red aphids??
Post by: redimp on July 11, 2008, 17:49:54

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There are over 500 species in Britain, fortunately only a few are garden pests; most are specific to one or two plant species. The Peach - potato aphid (Myzus persicae) is the green one which is most often seen on a wide range of plants, but can range in colour from yellow, all shades of green, to pink, red and almost black. ...

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/aphids.htm

Title: Re: Red aphids??
Post by: Tyke on July 12, 2008, 06:52:02

Thanks Redclanger - that helps to confirm that they are indeed aphids. Hope i don't see any pink ones as my neices probably won't let me kill them!