Questions tagged [insects]
Six-legged arthropods
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Bug identification
I'm trying to identify this bug on Tecoma stans (yellow elder) kept in a cool house in wintry Ontario.
Sorry for the quality but this is about as good as my microscope can manage. Bug is tiny, less ...
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What disease is causing raised blisters on the leaves of my java plum tree?
Plant: Syzygium cumini. Appearance: blisters (gall) on both sides. After some time holes appear in the blisters. What kind of disease is this? This exists all year round and is not seasonal.
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Identify these insects hiding under compost
I use a layer of compost as mulch, but every time I water, millions of tiny insects start jumping all over the place. Is it possible to identify them as I'm not sure if they're decomposing the organic ...
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Are these scale insects? How to get rid of them?
I have tried to kill them with Neudorff Spruzit spray (Pyrethrin) and Provanto spray (Flupyradifurone) and they still keep spreading after 2-3 months from first poisoning. I really need help because ...
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What are these seeds/eggs that appear on my indoor plant leaves?
I keep finding these tiny brown ridged "seeds" that appear on the leaves of my indoor plants. Since seeds don't normally fly, I am guessing they might actually be related to an insect. But ...
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What are these weird white spots and black spots on my Monstera?
I used a microscope on one of those black dots and took a picture.
I also found this insect that looks suspicious.
I don't know if the white spots are related to the black dots.
What can I do?
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Tamarind tree leaves and branches are turning brown all of a sudden
My tamarind tree is around 25 years old and it was all healthy till 3 months back. All of a sudden some of its branches and leaves are turning brown. Tree is full of fruits now and even they are ...
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Is if safe to use this insecticide (d-Allethrin, Permethrin, Piperonyl butoxide) on my edible herbs?
I've got a fly (the small kind) infestation in some of my herbs.
Is it safe to use this insecticide on edible herb plants?
Here is the product composition:
d-Allethrin 0.08%
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What are these small black flecks on my brussels sprouts?
I've been battling aphids all summer and they were ruthless to all my brassica plants. It's the beginning of October and they seem to have backed off of my kale (what's left of it), but I've still ...
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Monstera with tiny white flecks (spores?), large brown spots, small white dots
I thought this might be under-watering but have just noticed these small white flecks (first photo) - they can be brushed off but are covering the entire plant, even the healthy leaves and stems. They ...
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Pest identification
I'm dealing with an infestation in many of my plants, and it seems to be different things. Generally my plants are very happy, but every once in a while one of them just rapidly detoriates, with ...
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Mint plant with white spots and black dots. Possible insect culprit
My mint plant has been getting white spots with black small dots all over it. I've cut them all down at some point, they always start to grow/sprout again perfectly without any spots, but soon enough ...
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holes in bell pepper
I'm at Seattle. Recently, I found holes on our bell pepper even when it's small.. Any ideas on what caused it? There're also some holes on leaves too, but not a lot. Shall I buy some oil or insect ...
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Yellowish spots under and above the leaves
What are these yellowish spots under and above the bell pepper plant? And I can see black ants around these spots.
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What are these eggs?
These were on a tomato leaf in my garden. The closest match I found on Google Images was ladybug eggs, which looked similar but did not have the white rings at the top. Is this just another species of ...
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What kind of beetle is this? Beneficial or Pest?
This beetle was found on napa cabbage. It doesn't look like it's feeding off the napa cabbage. Not sure if I should let it go to backyard where the veggie beds. Is this a beneficial or pest? ...
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Weeping Willow in trouble
Something looks like it’s making holes in the limbs and trunk. No insects present, but Weeping Willow trees are dying. Any idea what it is and how to treat to save the trees?
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Are moles effective at controlling Japanese beetle grubs?
My garden is under assault this summer by Japanese beetles from above, and moles from below. From my research, Japanese beetles lay their eggs a few inches underground, and moles are voracious ...
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What caused the crazing under the bark of this conifer?
When the bark fell off of this dead conifer in the Pacific Northwest I was amazed by the pattern on the cambium (or is it phloem?). I assume some sort of insect caused this? If so, what kind? And ...
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Is this an insect (wasp/bee) bore in my soil?
everyday there’s a new bore in the soil of my potted aloe plant. Could you help identify what this is?
There’s little mounds of soil that are balled up around the hole and I keep destroying them but ...
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What is this bug, and how worried do I need to be? [duplicate]
This creature was on one of my tomato plants. I saw only the one. What is it, and do I need to be worried about it?
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Black and yellow insect on lavender
I'm trying to identify the following bug on a lavender plant.
Theres about a half dozen of them and they appear to have six legs and a long abdomen. They're black with yellow or orange sides.
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What is this bug skeletonizing some of my tomato leaves?
This insect is causing minor damage to tomato leaves in my garden.
Critter is mostly black with tan wing suit around the periphery. The wing suit is not between the legs which it extends as required ...
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Possible pest identification on Weeping Blue Atlas cedar
Location is Portland, Oregon, USA.
We have a blue atlas cedar that's at least 20 years old. It was recently pruned (by an arborist) and now the needles are turning brown.
To check for insect pests ...
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Rose tip got brown burn quilted and dropped rose head
I bought this rose from David Austin last year
https://www.davidaustinroses.com/us/the-poet-s-wife-shrub-rose
Every since it was fine until I check it today in May 25 (I am in Pacific Northwest)
It ...
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What are these tiny spherical green eggs on my sweet peas?
My daughter spotted a cluster of tiny (1 mm) bright green spherical eggs on the underside of a leaf on the sweet peas the other day. I took the leaf off and kept it in a jar in case we can find ...
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Please help me in identifying this beautiful insect
This beautiful looking comuflaging insect on my Chameli plant. What it could be?
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What are these holes?
I noticed these burrows on my lawn. The holes are 1/2”. Pests? If so, what kind?
FWIW I live on Long Island, NY.
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Tiny black bugs eating holes in my plant’s leaves
There are tiny black bugs that are eating the leaves of the vegetables in my garden. They seem to be attacking the cabbage, arugula, kale, but not the peas. Any idea what they are or how to get rid of ...
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Can anyone identify these insects in my rose bud?
What are these?
Just noticed them - wondering if they are bad for the plant or my health.
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Pea Pest Identification
I was in my garden today and noticed my pea plants are being eaten by something. Could someone help me identify what's happening and how I could stop it? The pea plants are about 1-3 in tall and I ...
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Papaya plant is getting insects
I have small papaya plant in my balcony. I had two plants in my balcony. One of which was the smaller one died after lots of white insects on that. Now I can see some insects on other plant as well. ...
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Tomato plant's leaves have white lines on them
This is my first time gardening, and I noticed the other day, one of my tomato plant's leave started looking a bit odd. I haven't fertilized any of the plants yet, as this is my first time, and I ...
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Treating a wasp nest
We have a wasp nest in a very awkward position. It is in the side top of the roof above the porch. I have attached some images showing where the nest is.
There is a window next to the nest but not ...
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English ivy - Leaves and branches drying and very minuscule insects of white color
I recently bought english ivy from one of the flower/plant shop in the healthy state. It has been almost a month since then, it was not doing bad however recently noticed that leaves are drying and ...
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What kind of beetle is this?
I found this guy climbing around my baby aloes today. I have no interest in killing it. I just want to identify it. In the very bottom of the photo is a brownish/reddish blob with a crater of ...
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Kentia Palm one of the stems dried out because of insects
We have a nice Kentia Palm within the office.
The plant is watered regularly as per the guidance. It also gets occasional misting.
Unfortunately I recently noticed the plant started drying out and ...
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What kind of disease is this, which is ruining my crop
I have grown castor in 5 acres, Castor is not traditionally grown in our area, but in the last two years my father has been growing this crop, because its price is high in the market.
Last year's ...
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Can I save orchids infested with scale insects?
I have a number of orchids, which are doing well in general terms, but which are becoming increasingly infested with scale insects.
I've tried manual removal, and spraying with such things as Neem ...
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Help identifying a flowering plant and its pests
I recently bought a flowering plant from the supermarket, but have not been able to determine exactly what it is (it was unhelpfully labelled as "potted plant"). Its stems are thin and vine-like; its ...
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Dots on lemon tree leaves
The leaves on my lemon tree have these small yellow and brown dots. I assumed these are some kind of pests or insects and have therefore been spraying them with neem oil every 8 - 10 days. I even ...
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Is this spider as dangerous as it looks?
It is about a little more than an inch (3cm) from tip to tip.
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Chrysanthemum flowers and buds turning brown and dying, leaves wilting and getting brown spots
I bought these mums less than a month ago and planted them in Miracle Grow Potting Soil. Kept them in sun for 3-4 hours and in shade for the rest. They were left in sun for a couple of days at around ...
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What are these bugs on my milkweed?
I’ve noticed lately that there are piles of these insects on my milkweed plant. Are they harmful to it? Or could they be harmful to other plants in my garden?
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How to avoid “importing” insects when bringing plants into house at end of summer?
I had many of my plants out on my porch last summer (potted avocado trees, potted miniature roses, some herbs). Unfortunately, when I brought them into the house in the Fall, I also brought in some ...
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Please identify this beetle (?) that has appeared in large numbers [closed]
This is a small insect/beetle that has appeared all over my decking today.
The things are about 5-7mm in size. The decking is wooden, made from tropical hardwood (Balau if that matters).
I am based ...
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Is this green headed beetle with brown and black wings a pest?
Can anyone identify this beetle? It has a green head and thorax, and its wings are tan or brown with a blotchy black stripe between them. Underside is also an iridescent green. It's about an inch long....
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What are these little black bugs on my arugula in Denver CO?
There are little black bugs slowly eating away my Arugula. I live in Denver CO. The weird thing is, we have a pot of Arugula ~50ft away from where the other Arugula is planted and it's completely fine....
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What is a plant-and-animal safe way to kill a hive of yellowjackets?
I’ve seen plenty of questions on here about what wasps are doing to plants. Specifically I want my hive gone.
I have a large backyard where I try to keep grass, cloves, and insects plentiful. (These ...
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Thrips in strawberry plants
this is the first time I am trying to grow strawberries on a balcony . I built wooden planters for like 60 plants. Since last week all were doing great. They are blooming like crazy and they have a ...
