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rockyonekc · June 14, 2013

Noticed 2 different things happening in the garden tonight. Can you help me ID these bugs? Doesn't seem to be any damage. Yet.

tnkrer · June 14, 2013

white things could be aphids. Last year when I had bunch of aphids on one plant, a whole lot looked green, but there were quite a few that looked white too.

habitat_gardener · June 15, 2013

They all look like aphids to me. Some aphids have wings, most don't.

rockhound · June 15, 2013

White ones are the dead shells. Something may be eating them in which case the levels will remain low. Do you have ladybug larvae or lacewings?

rockyonekc · June 15, 2013

Thanks all. Went out this morning to look for beneficials but didn't see anything. I took a closer look and all of what is pictured above are dead, including the winged ones, which I also found on some of my other plants. The white shells were isolated to 1 growing tip on 1 plant so I am not concerned about them yet. Now I am more curious about what is keeping them in check.

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Heritage · June 15, 2013

Rocky,

Can't really tell from the photos, but appears you might have some aphid 'mummies' there. That would indicate your aphid control is courtesy of a parasitic wasp.

Steve

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rockyonekc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Zone 5b - Blue Springs, MO Posts: 78	Friend or foe? Noticed 2 different things happening in the garden tonight. Can you help me ID these bugs? Doesn't seem to be any damage. Yet.

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tnkrer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: MA 6a/b Posts: 352	white things could be aphids. Last year when I had bunch of aphids on one plant, a whole lot looked green, but there were quite a few that looked white too.

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habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	They all look like aphids to me. Some aphids have wings, most don't.

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rockhound Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 285	White ones are the dead shells. Something may be eating them in which case the levels will remain low. Do you have ladybug larvae or lacewings?

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Heritage Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,255	Rocky, Can't really tell from the photos, but appears you might have some aphid 'mummies' there. That would indicate your aphid control is courtesy of a parasitic wasp. Steve