What kind of bug laid these eggs?

govivo · July 7, 2012

Either I have the proverbial "money tree" tomato plants that are growing golden eggs, or a bug is visiting and depositing these eggs.
What should I treat for?
Just use Jerry Baker's soapy water and oil mix to smother them?

Advise, please!

LetitgroworganiK · July 7, 2012

looks like colorado potato beetle

lurley · July 7, 2012

Me thinks squash bugs, there is a thread here I started last year with a photo somewhere, on my phone now so can't go get it easy

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kurt · July 7, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by govivo

Either I have the proverbial "money tree" tomato plants that are growing golden eggs, or a bug is visiting and depositing these eggs.
What should I treat for?
Just use Jerry Baker's soapy water and oil mix to smother them?

Advise, please!

The only way to be sure is to take some fresh tomato leaves kinda cover put some dirt in a jar and see what happens.Reason for saying is some ladybugs can be that color.

rxkeith · July 8, 2012

does NOT look like colorado potato beetle eggs. i have been smashing them in my garden. they are more orangy and elongated than what i see in the photo.

don't know what you have there.

keith

biscgolf · July 8, 2012

squash bug, the bane of my existence.

O.P. Mater · July 8, 2012

Looks like squash bug eggs to me. They will hatch 7-10 days after being laid.

Are you growing squash nearby? If you water near the base of the squash plants, they will come crawling up the stems if you have them. Spray the adults with a strong soapy solution to stop up their breathing holes and it will suffocate them.

I am trying several things to deal with the eggs....have been gluing them to the leaves and I think it is working. You can use duct tape to lift them off the leaves.

I am finding them on plants other than squash too.......but always nearby the curcubits. Best of luck......may the force be with you!

tjg911 · July 8, 2012

i agree with squash bugs. the only way to know is as mentioned put them in a jar and see what you get.

tom

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O.P. Mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 147	Looks like squash bug eggs to me. They will hatch 7-10 days after being laid. Are you growing squash nearby? If you water near the base of the squash plants, they will come crawling up the stems if you have them. Spray the adults with a strong soapy solution to stop up their breathing holes and it will suffocate them. I am trying several things to deal with the eggs....have been gluing them to the leaves and I think it is working. You can use duct tape to lift them off the leaves. I am finding them on plants other than squash too.......but always nearby the curcubits. Best of luck......may the force be with you! Last edited by O.P. Mater; July 8, 2012 at 10:32 AM. Reason: typo

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tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	i agree with squash bugs. the only way to know is as mentioned put them in a jar and see what you get. tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

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LetitgroworganiK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chester, NJ Posts: 1	looks like colorado potato beetle

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lurley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 741	Me thinks squash bugs, there is a thread here I started last year with a photo somewhere, on my phone now so can't go get it easy Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

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rxkeith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Back in da U.P. Posts: 1,848	does NOT look like colorado potato beetle eggs. i have been smashing them in my garden. they are more orangy and elongated than what i see in the photo. don't know what you have there. keith

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biscgolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 353	squash bug, the bane of my existence.