Bug problem

Hi all,

New here, with a bug problem.
For a while I had aphids under control thanks to a lovely colony of 'good'
ladybugs. But they have disappeared and been replaces by some other kind
of bug that looks similar in shape, but has lots of white spots, and ruined
my remaining sweet corn. The aphids are back, as are the white fly, and I
am misssing my ladybugs.

I was wondering if anyone knew what these new white spotted bugs were,
and how to treat them, and if they would damage anything else in my
vegie garden? I would prefer to use non-toxic (obviously, something like
pyrethrum) as it's a very prolific food garden.


Thanks heaps,

Kym
(Melbourne)
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Kymberly Fergusson
www.csse.monash.edu.au/~kef

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Hi all,

New here, with a bug problem.
For a while I had aphids under control thanks to a lovely colony of 'good'
ladybugs. But they have disappeared and been replaces by some other kind
of bug that looks similar in shape, but has lots of white spots, and
ruined
my remaining sweet corn. The aphids are back, as are the white fly, and I
am misssing my ladybugs.

I was wondering if anyone knew what these new white spotted bugs were,
and how to treat them, and if they would damage anything else in my
vegie garden? I would prefer to use non-toxic (obviously, something like
pyrethrum) as it's a very prolific food garden.


Thanks heaps,

Kym
(Melbourne)
--
Kymberly Fergusson
www.csse.monash.edu.au/~kef

I'm not too sure on what the "new" bugs are.
At work we have got Aphids under control on the standard roses using Neem
Oil. We notice they do come back probably after about a month or 2, but not
in plague proportions. However it is very safe to use and we need it as it's
right near an eating area.
It's extracted from neem seeds.
From memory it is Systemic too. I will try find out where it's ordered from
tomorrow, or you could try searching the internet for it.
Other than that I am not too sure what else you could try. There is a garlic
spray, but for us it didn't really seem to work well at all.
Good luck

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Hi

I not too sure if you are talking about the immature vegetable bug or harlequin
bug which looks small and is black with white markings if so kill them by
squashing them. Clean any rubbish under the plants as this is where they breed.

Bobby

Byrnro wrote:

Hi

I not too sure if you are talking about the immature vegetable bug or
harlequin bug which looks small and is black with white markings if so
kill them by
squashing them. Clean any rubbish under the plants as this is where they
breed.

Bobby

Hi Bobby, Andrew,

Thanks for the pointers. I chased up pictures on the web of the bugs
suggested, but none seem to match.
I did clean out all the weeds today in 2 of my beds, and found that the
black with white spotted bug is a juvenile of a green bug (bigger), with a
black section and white spots. I squished them. They seem to like corn
and tomatoes. Haven't seen them on anything else.
The pyrethrum seemed to do a great job on the babies covering some of the
plants/weeds.

Thanks for your help, and I'll keep looking. If I figure out what they are,
I'll post again.

Kym
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Kymberly Fergusson
www.csse.monash.edu.au/~kef