Found these eggs under an eggplant leaf

brengolio · July 28, 2016

Can someone identify these yellow eggs?

Nematode · July 28, 2016

CPB smash 'em

brengolio · July 28, 2016

Sorry, but what is CPB?

Nematode · July 28, 2016

Sorry colorado potato beetle.

brengolio · July 28, 2016

thankyou
they are history

crankyoldfart · July 28, 2016

Look more like the eggs of ladybug to me. http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid...ladybug%20eggs

Labradors2 · July 28, 2016

The eggs of the Colorado Beetle that I have seen are usually a bright orange.

I hope they weren't ladybird eggs that were destroyed

Linda

Nematode · July 28, 2016

Oh my looks like more bad advice from Nematode.
It was well intentioned, but wrong.
Sorry.

brengolio · July 28, 2016

All is good, I saved the leaf and was going to put it in a jar and see what would happen, but I do think it is a lady bug after going back outside and I found this.

Nematode · July 28, 2016

Made my day.

brengolio · July 28, 2016

with a name like nematode what can we expect, lol
but I will be on the outlook for the CPB

Starlight · July 28, 2016

It is very hard to tell the difference between the two. Usually you won't find Ladybugs around unless you have aphids which is their main food. Though they do eat the CPB and mites and scale pests too.

To make sure of what you have, scout everyday. If you see the nymph of the CPB I would start squishing like crazy. Once you have CPB they darn near impossible to get rid of. CPB love eggplants and are considered a trap crop for CPB's.

If you have ladybugs laying eggs on your eggplants you probably do have CPB's around too. Ladybugs usually only lay eggs if they have plenty of food around. An adult ladybug can eat hundreds of pests a day and is stingy with eggs to make sure it has plenty to eat first.

brengolio · July 28, 2016

Starlight,
Well we have a bountiful amount of aphids to feed our ladybugs, also while picking bell pepper I noticed lacewing eggs, also on my eggplant leaves, the purple hull peas are loaded with aphids

Starlight · July 28, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

I have lady bugs on rosemary no CPB' or aphids I have no idea what they are eating but what ever it is they can eat it.

I'm with you. I have ladybug eggs on all different plants and shrubs and while I may not see a bug, they must and I just let them do their thing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by brengolio

Starlight,
Well we have a bountiful amount of aphids to feed our ladybugs, also while picking bell pepper I noticed lacewing eggs, also on my eggplant leaves, the purple hull peas are loaded with aphids

I've never known CPB to eat on peppers, but they may, but if you have ladybug eggs on them I would compare them to those on your eggplants to see if they match up the same. If different then destroy the eggplant ones.

brengolio · July 28, 2016

verdict in

lacewing and ladybug nymphs

I learned alot about these two insects today, thanks for all the input

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Nematode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: massachusetts Posts: 1,710	CPB smash 'em

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brengolio Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: prairieville la Posts: 132	Sorry, but what is CPB?

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crankyoldfart Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Hopkinton, MA Posts: 26	Look more like the eggs of ladybug to me. http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid...ladybug%20eggs

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Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,898	The eggs of the Colorado Beetle that I have seen are usually a bright orange. I hope they weren't ladybird eggs that were destroyed Linda

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Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	It is very hard to tell the difference between the two. Usually you won't find Ladybugs around unless you have aphids which is their main food. Though they do eat the CPB and mites and scale pests too. To make sure of what you have, scout everyday. If you see the nymph of the CPB I would start squishing like crazy. Once you have CPB they darn near impossible to get rid of. CPB love eggplants and are considered a trap crop for CPB's. If you have ladybugs laying eggs on your eggplants you probably do have CPB's around too. Ladybugs usually only lay eggs if they have plenty of food around. An adult ladybug can eat hundreds of pests a day and is stingy with eggs to make sure it has plenty to eat first.