I have little white bugs on my tomato plants. What are they? Do I need to get rid of them?
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These are white flies and should not hurt your plants. I agree with 7 dust as a general solution to all kinds of bugs.
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I'll tell you what I told the one with termite problems - queeze toothpaste into an empty spray bottle and attack them with that. If that doesn't work, chase them away with a broom old fashione dstyle...they should be gone before you know it ;)
I'll tell you what I told the one with termite problems - queeze toothpaste into an empty spray bottle and attack them with that. If that doesn't work, chase them away with a broom old fashione dstyle...they should be gone before you know it ;)
Probably aphids. They will kill the plants. I suggest asking your local garden center if they have an organic or natural insecticidal soap.
Dust the plants with Sevin dust, you can get this at your local garden center. It's CHEAP! Also works to kill fleas on your dogs or cats, too!
If they are primarily on the underside of the leaves and fly off when disturbed, they are whiteflies, and they definitely will hurt your plants.
A good organic method is to get some boards - shingles will do fine, paint them with a bright yellow paint, and then coat with motor oil and stick them all around the plants in the garden. They will be drawn to the yellow and stick to the oil. Rinse them off the boards from time to time and recoat the oil.
They are called aphides and they will kill your plants.