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Title: Bugs on Chilli Pepper
Post by: Fork on June 27, 2008, 20:53:29

Can anyone identify these for me please?(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n2/neil_1_1956/sabotage1.jpg)

Title: Re: Bugs on Chilli Pepper
Post by: manicscousers on June 27, 2008, 21:02:59

they look similar to star's enquiry

Title: Re: Bugs on Chilli Pepper
Post by: Eristic on June 27, 2008, 23:03:33

They look like scale nymphs.

Title: Re: Bugs on Chilli Pepper
Post by: tim on June 28, 2008, 08:06:51

Never seen the like!! Whatever, just squash!

Title: Re: Bugs on Chilli Pepper
Post by: davyw1 on June 28, 2008, 09:07:19

They are Aphids

Title: Re: Bugs on Chilli Pepper
Post by: tim on June 28, 2008, 10:43:21

Never seen the speckly ones before.

Title: Re: Bugs on Chilli Pepper
Post by: Fork on June 28, 2008, 10:56:42

The aphids are now no more,they have been "squished"

Was just interested if anyone knew what they were.

Thanks for the replies.

Title: Re: Bugs on Chilli Pepper
Post by: Eristic on June 28, 2008, 12:30:51

They were scale insect babies.

Scale insects (http://bluewisteria.co.uk/pest/pest_search.php?theBug=Scale)

Title: Re: Bugs on Chilli Pepper
Post by: tim on June 28, 2008, 13:13:22

Well I never! Keep them well away from us!!

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