I checked the zucchinni posts on the forum and haven't yet been able to find the problem or it's cure-help!
The plants had been fine and I noticed they were getting a sticky residue on the fruits when I picked them, washes off the fruit easily, but, this morning I noticed lots of bees, flys, lady beetles and ants on the plants and it seems the leaves themselves are being attacked somehow with something that leaves a sticky residue all over them. Has anyone got any ideas? Is this aphids? I can't see any but there are tiny spots like excremet all over the leaves.
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Aphids, white flies, and mealybugs secrete honeydew, a sticky sweet substance that attracts ants and flies. The ladybugs are probably there eating the aphids or whatever.
You almost certainly have one of those bugs, most likely aphids.
Try typing aphid control into the search box on upper left of most pages to find what's already been written here about that.
You almost certainly have one of those bugs, most likely aphids.
Try typing aphid control into the search box on upper left of most pages to find what's already been written here about that.