I was trimming off old buds on my mums today when I realized there are several little bugs on some of the stems.
Some are very small (aphid size), and others are much larger (black ant size). They are some combination of black red and brown (not spotted, just imagine mixing those colors together), they have six legs, and they kind of look like they're convulsing off and on because they jitter.
Does anyone know what they are? I've searched online and can't seem to find anything that looks like them. I live in north central Florida.
Thanks for any help!
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Okay, bad news is no ladybugs. Good news is all aphids and that's easy...
Lady bugs are my favorite option...
[url]https://gardeningzone.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=ladybugs&osCsid=a80bed381b09d41df9f5af096b0ecb52&x=7&y=10[/url]
Even that promo bag is likely enough for your few plants, and the issue will be eaten quickly...
Neem oil, Safers' Soap, lots of good organic ways to get rid of these guys including a blast from the hose. Just rinse them away. Repeat as necessary. This is not an issue yet and with minimal control it won't be. Just don't go hurting yourself or your planet with poisons; they won't work any better long term and they do more damage than most people know about...
HG
Lady bugs are my favorite option...
[url]https://gardeningzone.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=ladybugs&osCsid=a80bed381b09d41df9f5af096b0ecb52&x=7&y=10[/url]
Even that promo bag is likely enough for your few plants, and the issue will be eaten quickly...
Neem oil, Safers' Soap, lots of good organic ways to get rid of these guys including a blast from the hose. Just rinse them away. Repeat as necessary. This is not an issue yet and with minimal control it won't be. Just don't go hurting yourself or your planet with poisons; they won't work any better long term and they do more damage than most people know about...
HG