Jiri Borsky wrote:
ned wrote:

"Jiri Borsky" wrote in message
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Found this cluster on outside tomato plant.

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http://tinypic.com/70bacg.jpg

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Jiri
I suspect that you have a species of shieldbug
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Have a look at
http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/bugs.html#WWShieldBug
I'm sure you can see the similarity.


Ned,

thank you very much. The similarity verges on absolute. It's them
OK.
The tomato location is a puzzle - however, there are raspberries
nearby...

Resolute action tomorrow, I think. (They are not protected, are
they?)


Jiri,
Shame on you. :-))
You gardening types are all alike. :-)
No, I doubt that they are on the 'Red List' so you should be able to
spray to your heart's content. Mind you, the ones I found only stayed
by their egg cases for a day before dispersing so they may have bolted
by the time you get to them.

Go on. Be a sport. Rear some to maturity and find out what they really
are.
I'll buy you a pound of tomatoes for the sake of science.
:-))

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ned

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