Fuzzy hairy balls on my tomato plants

[schill93]

I have a lot of these small fuzzy hairy balls on top on some on my tomato plant leaves.
They would resemble a miniature dandelion ball. I don't see any movement from them. It is possible it could be milkweed, but I just don't know. I don't have a very good camera for close ups to show you. But I thought I would just ask.

[peebee]

Will they come off if you just push them away with your fingers, or are they sticky? Have you tried to look at them with a magnifying lens? That might give you a clue.

[Rockporter]

Could it be one of these? If so, don't touch it, it's poisonous. Asp or also known as Puss caterpiller

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ven...272972451.html

[schill93]

Originally Posted by Rockporter

Could it be one of these? If so, don't touch it, it's poisonous. Asp or also known as Puss caterpiller

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Ven...272972451.html

No not that Rockporter. Thank you. I went out today and picked a bunch of them off the plants.

My son was out there with me and before we came inside he noticed they were all over our Oleander bushes. I think they come from the Oleander.

[ChiliPeppa]

You are in Nevada. Are you sure these are not the little fluffy things from creosote?

[schill93]

Originally Posted by ChiliPeppa

You are in Nevada. Are you sure these are not the little fluffy things from creosote?

Yes, I'm from Nevada, but not familiar with that bush. I am seeing it all over the Oleanders, but what puzzles me is the Oleanders were there last year and I didn't have any on my tomato plants last year. I will ask my gardener when he comes this week.