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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: jewelflower on August 03, 2005, 15:33:36

Title: little grey bugs on carrot tops
Post by: jewelflower on August 03, 2005, 15:33:36
Pulled up a carrot and at the base of the leaves at ground level there were lots of little grey bugs. carrot was fine no holes or marks.

any ideas??

keeley
Title: Re: little grey bugs on carrot tops
Post by: TEL on August 03, 2005, 17:15:28
Hi jewelflower
If they look like small woodlice they may be Mealy Bugs.
Title: Re: little grey bugs on carrot tops
Post by: jennym on August 03, 2005, 17:39:32
Could a form of aphid - see this link:
http://axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/r102300711.html
Title: Re: little grey bugs on carrot tops
Post by: jewelflower on August 03, 2005, 18:41:51
Jenny, yes they are the little blighters. thankyou.
Title: Re: little grey bugs on carrot tops
Post by: jennym on August 03, 2005, 22:48:02
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